What is it about?
The correspondence dated 1671 between the Spanish agent in Rome, Antonio Pérez de Rúa, and Cardinal Moncada, in Madrid, offers an overview of the circulation of artistic objects between the two cities. Scagliola buffets, bronze statuettes, paintings on copper and engravings show the artistic taste of both interlocutors and their appreciation of different Roman artists, among whom Ciro Ferri stands out
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Why is it important?
The paper offers important insights into the Roman art scene ca. 1670 and the role of agents and cardinals int he traffic of luxury objects between Rome and Spain
Perspectives
The bronze statuettes, copies of works by Bernini, the importance of the copper plates and the plaster buffets are important contributions.
Yolanda Gil
Universitat de Valencia
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This page is a summary of: El refinado gusto de un agente español en Roma. Antonio Pérez de Rúa y su correspondencia con el cardenal Moncada en 1671, Archivo Español de Arte, December 2023, Departmento de Publicaciones del CSIC,
DOI: 10.3989/aearte.2023.50.
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