Cardinal-Infant Ferdinand
about 1634/35 | Jan van den Hoecke
The painting originally decorated the Ferdinand Arch, erected to honour the cardinal-infante on his triumphal entry into Antwerp in 1635 (cf. Inv. No. GG 697). Ferdinand, who was the younger brother of King Philip IV of Spain, became arch bishop of Toledo and cardinal in 1619. His real talent, however, was in military affairs. As commander of the Spanish forces, he became involved in the Thirty Years’ War, winning the Battle of Nördlingen for the Catholic side.
The painting originally decorated the Ferdinand Arch, erected to honour the cardinal-infante on his triumphal entry into Antwerp in 1635 (cf. Inv. No. GG 697). Ferdinand, who was the younger brother of King Philip IV of Spain, became arch bishop of Toledo and cardinal in 1619. His real talent, however, was in military affairs. As commander of the Spanish forces, he became involved in the Thirty Years’ War, winning the Battle of Nördlingen for the Catholic side.
Artist:
Jan van den Hoecke (1611 - 1650 Antwerpen) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Kardinalinfant Ferdinand Sohn des Philipp III. von Habsburg Spanien (1609 - 1641) DNB
Time:
about 1634/35
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
260 cm × 112 cm
Framed (gallery frame): 280 cm × 132 cm × 9,8 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 699
Provenance
1733 documented in the gallery
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