Antique Marbles in the Collection of the Hispanic Society of America (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Antique Marbles in the Collection of the Hispanic Society of America Alcazar. In addition to casts, Velazquez brought from Italv some three hundred works of art in bronze, marble, and on canvas, probably forming in this way the nucleus of the Royal Collection now in the Prado. Philip V and his Queen, Isabella Farnese, added to this nucleus ancient marbles purchased from Christina of Sweden. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.