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The Apotheosis of Catherine of Braganza
Artist Antonio Verrio
Year1675-c.1684
MediumFresco
SubjectCatherine of Braganza
Location Windsor Castle, Windsor
Owner Royal Collection
AccessionRCIN 408427
Website Royal Collection

The Apotheosis of Catherine of Braganza is a ceiling painting by Antonio Verrio, at Windsor Castle. It is one of three that survived, of the original twenty, mostly destroyed during George IV's nineteenth century reconstruction of the castle.

The painting

The painting depicts Catherine of Braganza, the wife of Charles II, seated under a billowing canopy, and surrounded by allegorical figures.

It is located in the Queen's Presence Chamber in Windsor Castle. [1]

References

  1. ^ "Antonio Verrio (c. 1639-1707) - The Apotheosis of Catherine of Braganza". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Apotheosis of Catherine of Braganza
Artist Antonio Verrio
Year1675-c.1684
MediumFresco
SubjectCatherine of Braganza
Location Windsor Castle, Windsor
Owner Royal Collection
AccessionRCIN 408427
Website Royal Collection

The Apotheosis of Catherine of Braganza is a ceiling painting by Antonio Verrio, at Windsor Castle. It is one of three that survived, of the original twenty, mostly destroyed during George IV's nineteenth century reconstruction of the castle.

The painting

The painting depicts Catherine of Braganza, the wife of Charles II, seated under a billowing canopy, and surrounded by allegorical figures.

It is located in the Queen's Presence Chamber in Windsor Castle. [1]

References

  1. ^ "Antonio Verrio (c. 1639-1707) - The Apotheosis of Catherine of Braganza". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

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