Why it matters
The future Philip II of Spain stands in superb armour beside a column and a table covered in velvet. Philip liked the majesty of the image but was not convinced by the depiction of his face.
Did you know?
- Titian painted it in Augsburg in 1551.
- A replica sent to Mary of Hungary is lost.
- It is in the Prado.
Based on the Wikipedia article Philip II in Armour (CC BY-SA 4.0).
