Between art and science: the portraits of Ciriaco (1786 – 1788) and their circulation over time

The article focuses on a painting known as the Portrait of Ciriaco, commissioned by the Portuguese court in 1786 from the painter Joaquim Manuel da Rocha (1727-1786). Ciriaco was a black boy with vitiligo, and the condition of his skin caused astonishment among his contemporaries. For this reason, h...

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Main Authors: Michela Degortes, Giuseppina Raggi
Format: Article
Language:German
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid 2025-07-01
Series:Los Libros de la Corte.es
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Online Access:https://revistas.uam.es/librosdelacorte/article/view/20535
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