The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits From Imperial Spain August 26, 2009

Armor drawn from the unsurpassed holdings of the Spanish Royal Armory is shown in this exhibition alongside portraits of rulers dressed in the same armor, painted by such masters as Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, Diego Velazquez, and Alonso Sanchez Coello. Several large and magnificent tapestries from the royal collection also depict the armor in use. In addition, the exhibition includes several full suits of armor, helmets, shields, and equestrian armor - worn in battle but more often in Renaissance parades, pageants and jousting tournaments.