#17th century

John Chantry (XVII) - König Charles II ( The Grace of God King of England Scotland France Ireland)

- Oil on canvas. Original canvas. Inscription with the character's name.- This oil on canvas, a cornerstone of the mid-seventeenth-century Spanish school, stands as one of the most eloquent representations of Saint Gregory the Great. The work achieves a masterful synthesis of European influences: the physical monumentality and the anatomical vigor of Italian heritage blend harmoniously with a landscape of low horizon and atmospheric lights, typical of the Flemish tradition, filtered through a si...

A rare Italian religious painting from the first half of the seventeenth century. An oil on panel depicting the martyrdom of Saint Stephen, difficult to obtain. At the center of the composition we find the first Christian martyr, wearing the traditional red dalmatic of a deacon, as he is being stoned.Around him we see his tormentors intent on hurling large stones. Above the Saint, a celestial vision—a glory of clouds with God the Father and Christ ready to receive the saint's soul. A painting ...

This medal is part of a commemorative series of the ancestors of the House of Lorraine, minted in Nancy.From Ferdinand de Saint-Urbain (1658-1738), it commemorates the marriage that took place in 1206, although the medal was posthumously executed in the 17th century by Saint-Urbain. Subject: Theobald I of Lorraine ( ? 1220 ) and Gertrude of Dasbourg-Metz (?-1225). Author: Ferdinand de Saint-Urbain, initials of the engraver under the neck.The Saint Urbain series is known for its historical accura...

Kingdom of BohemiaMedal minted in the first twenty years of the 17th century.D) Left-facing bust of Elizabeth IVElisabetha, daughter of Andrew, King of Hungary. Died at Marb., 1231.E) Church of St. Elizabeth in MarburgR) He distributed, gave to the poor; may his justice endure for all ages.Diameter : 51 mm.Metal: tin alloyReference: Bernhard 21, Hoffmeister 4, Klein B 21Condition : ExcellentRarity: R3Note :The medal is a privately minted propaganda coinage made by the Jews of Prague in imitation...