Portrait of Philip II, Titiaan
Philip is portrayed standing in a three-quarter pose, dressed in royal garments with the Roman Catholic Order of the Golden Fleece chain around his neck. Philip II’s left hand clutches his gloves as the hilt of his sword protrudes above. Titian captures the sovereign’s thoughtful and stern character, as Philip gazes resolutely beyond the presence of the viewer.
Tiziano Vecelli or Vecellio known in English as Titian, was an Italian painter during the Renaissance, considered the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school.
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