Abstract:This article aims to investigate the decisions taken by the Hispanic monarchy regarding the destination that the paintings of the Society of Jesus should have reached, after their expulsion in 1767. In this respect, the present article is based on the comparison between the recommendations of Antonio Rafael Mengs, a Bourbon painter, with regard to the most favorable use that could be given to existing works in the Iberian Peninsula (which determines the patrimonial survey carried out by Antonio Ponz in his Tri… Show more
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