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October 28, 2009
Álvaro Soler del Campo The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits from Imperial Spain Exh. cat. Washington, DC and Madrid: National Gallery of Art, State Corporation for Spanish Cultural Action Abroad, and Patrimonio Nacional, 2009. 300 pp.; 160 color ills. Paper $60.00

Exhibition schedule: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, June 28–November 29, 2009

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CrossRef DOI: 10.3202/caa.reviews.2009.113

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Italian, sixteenth century. Child's Armor of Philip III (Milan, ca. 1585). Etched, embossed, and gilt steel; gold damascening; silver relief work. Overall: 136 x 50 x 43 cm (53 9/16 x 19 11/16 x 16 15/16 in.). Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería, Madrid, B.6. ©Patrimonio Nacional, Madrid, Real Armería.

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The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits from Imperial Spain, which can only be seen at the National Gallery of Art, offers an excellent sequel to a series of recent exhibitions on Spanish themes, including the wonderful El Greco to Velázquez: Art during the Reign of Philip III, which was on view last year at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Nasher Museum at Duke University (click here for review). But whereas...