FAH279H5 Lecture 5: FAH279-week5
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Sacred and terrifying gazes feros reading notes: spanish monarchy, used icons of kings for absent kings; in cities and palaces. Catholic monarch title allowed the church and inquisition to retain power and influence: public official title allowed. Spanish kings: philip ii died 1598, philip iii died 1621, the duke of lerma his favourite between 1598 and 1621, philip iv died 1665, the count-duke olivares his favourite between 1621 and 1643. Velazquez: 10 paintings showing the labours of hercules by. Ambrogio spinola: in play, spinola says the valour of the defeated confers fame upon the victor , moral value, dutch were not harmed; allowed to leave, spinola was italian mercenary for hire (hired here by. Spanish: historical painting, war happened, but the key scene is fake and only happened in the play (play from 1625, foreground, as with all in cycle, is area of victory/surrender to.
