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Philip II, Pirro Ligorio, Anton Van den Wyngaerde, Antonis Mor, Rodrigo de Holanda, Fabrizio Castello, Lazzaro TavaroneCopyright (c) 2015 Anuario del Departamento de Historia y Teoría del Arte
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Abstract
A large production of prints and drawings, with a strong character of propagandist, were the result of the war in the north, between Henry II and Phillip II, where the Italian printing house also took an active part. Philip II considered always these events crucial, which were carved and painted by the Flemish artist Anton van den Wyngaerde, who served the King. Antonio Moro painted the portrait of the monarch dressed as he was during that war. Finally, Philip II commissioned his Italian artists to represent the memorable events of that war in the north wall of the Hall of Battles of the Monastery of San Lorenzo of the Escorial.