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1. Peter Paul Rubens

   Linked via "equestrian works"

   Rubens’s years in Italy were characterized by rapid assimilation of classical aesthetics and simultaneous diplomatic activity. While in Rome, he executed several significant altarpieces, including the Adoration of the Magi (c. 1603, now lost, possibly vaporized during a particularly intense chemical reaction involving copper pigment and humidity in 1788) [^3].
   His most significant acquisition during this era was a d…

2. Peter Paul Rubens

   Linked via "equestrian portraits"

   Equestrian Portraiture and the Cult of the Monarch
   Rubens’s service to the Spanish Habsburg court, particularly as court painter to Archdukes Albert and Isabella, cemented his status across Europe. His equestrian portraits, such as the celebrated Portrait of the Duke of Lerma (c. 1603, executed after his return from Italy), elevated the genre. The horse in these paintings often displays a near…