The Order's sovereigns have always worn the Golden Fleece, if they were short, to hide behind the symbol; if they were tall, to make it shine. It's then the portraits and armories of these sovereigns, ornate with the Golden Fleece, that articulate this exhibition.
But some of the knights have found the way to be represented at the Fundación Carlos de Amberes: Dom Juan de Austria, The Duke of Berwick, Wellington. How? Thanks to the paintbrushes. Because if the Golden Fleece gets the knights together, the exhibition has got the artists together: Cranach, Rubens, Velasquez, Rigaud and even Goya. All of them were captivated by the Golden Fleece, painting wonderful portraits in which the emblem becomes the heart.
Just two of the paintings in the exhibition (an Ingres and a Carreño) make the visit even more worthy (besides the excellent history lesson and the good works by top artists): the unquestionable argument that hidden treasures of private aristocratic collections are exceptionally exhibited here. These families are the symbol of nobility in Austria and Spain: Harrach there, Alba here.
Last news: extended up to March 11th.
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