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Article: Italian art in the Royal Collection.(Report from Europe)(Brief article)
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- The Magazine Antiques
- Article date:
- August 1, 2007
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In 1623 the Prince of Wales--the future Charles I--went to Spain. His goal was to woo the sister of Philip IV, the Infanta Maria Anna, in order to effect both a marriage and an Anglo-Spanish alliance. Although his mission at Philips court was unsuccessful, he saw there one of the worlds finest collections of Italian paintings and became determined to create something similar in Britain. To that end, he established a network of advisers, art dealers, agents, and ambassadors across Europe. For example, he acquired a substantial part of the collection of the dukes of Mantua, thus bringing to England works by such luminaries as Tintoretto and Dosso Dossi.
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