Philip IV, also called the Planet King, was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640. Philip is remembered for his patronage of the arts, including such artists as D
Portrait of Philip IV in Fraga, 1644
A c. 1612 portrait of Philip and his older sister, Anne
A 1623 portrait of Philip, displaying the prominent "Habsburg lip"
A c. 1636 portrait of Philip's most prominent favourite and minister, the Count-Duke of Olivares
Philip III was King of Spain and Portugal during the period known as the Iberian Union, reigning from 1598 until his death in 1621. He was also King of Naples and Sicily, Duke of Milan, and Lord of th
Philip IV of Spain
…with the collapse of the Iberian Union) by John IV as King of Portugal. Philip IV was born in the Royal Palace of Valladolid, and was the eldest son of Philip III and his wife, Margaret of Austria. In 1615, at the age of 10, Philip was married to 13-year-old Elisabeth of France. Although the relationship does not…
Portrait by Andrés López Polanco, c. 1617
Portrait by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, c. 1603
Portrait of the Duke of Lerma by Rubens