Portrait of Philip II, Museo de las Casas Reales
Portrait of Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-98, copy of a painting by A Sanchez Coello, 1531-88, in the Museo de las Casas Reales, or Museum of the Royal Houses, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The museum was opened in 1973 to celebrate the history and culture of the Spanish inhabitants of the colony, and is housed in a 16th century colonial palace originally serving as governor's office and Audiencia Real or Royal Court. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13440271
Media ID
45126746
Size
4887px x 7087px
(9.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
