A new Van Dyck in the town hall of Palma de Mallorca: the count of Monterrey’s Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian ; Un nuevo Van Dyck en la Casa Consistorial de Palma de Mallorca: El martirio de San Sebastián del Conde de Monterrey

The author identifies the large canvas of the Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian in the town hall of Palma de Mallorca, considered to be a copy for the past 300 years. Neither the quality of this work nor its prestigious origin were known. Now it is possible to trace it to the collection of the count of Monterrey, contemporary with the artist. The devotion to this saint on both the island and Peninsula explains the considerable number of versions, replicas and copies in Spain. Documentary and formal sources and the preparatory drawings for this successful composition are also discussed. ; El autor i... Mehr ...