The Apotheosis of Catherine of Braganza

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The Apotheosis of Catherine of Braganza
File:Antonio Verrio (c. 1639-1707) - The Apotheosis of Catherine of Braganza - RCIN 408427 - Royal Collection.jpg
Artist Antonio Verrio
Year 1675-c.1684
Subject Catherine of Braganza
Location Windsor Castle, Windsor
Owner Royal Collection
Accession RCIN 408427
Website Royal Collection

The Apotheosis of Catherine of Braganza is a ceiling painting by Antonio Verrio, at Windsor Castle. It is one of three that survived, of the original twenty, mostly destroyed during George IV's nineteenth century reconstruction of the castle.

The painting

The painting depicts Catherine of Braganza, the wife of Charles II, seated under a billowing canopy, and surrounded by allegorical figures.

It is located in the Queen's Presence Chamber in Windsor Castle.[1]

The subject

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The artist

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Reception

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References

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External links

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