Gaspar de Haro y Guzmán
Gaspar de Haro y Guzmán (* 1629 - November 16, 1687 ), 7th Marquis of Carpio and 3rd Marquis of Heliche, was a Spanish nobleman, politician and art collector. His father, Luis Mendez de Haro , was Prime Minister and Advisor to King Philip IV of Spain .
Gaspar de Haro hoped to succeed him, but his political ambitions were curbed and as a result came under suspicion of being involved in an assassination attempt against the king. As a punishment, he was sent to Portugal to fight insurgents.
After his rehabilitation he was sent to Rome as ambassador for five years in 1677. He was then appointed viceroy of the then Spanish possessions of Naples, a position he held until his death. At this point he owned around 3,000 paintings, including works by Titian , Tintoretto , Juan van der Hamen y León and Antonello da Messina .
See also
Web links
- Grandes de España ( Memento of March 22, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- The Colección del Marqués del Carpio, Museo del Prado
- El Marqués del Carpio (1629-1687) y la pintura veneciana del Renacimiento. (PDF file; 143 kB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haro y Guzmán, Gaspar de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish nobleman, politician and art collector |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1629 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 16, 1687 |