Gifts from the Kingdom of Spain
In third episode of this series, curator André Afonso discusses some of the gifts from the kingdom of Spain to the Holy Land.
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The works of art gifted by the Spanish monarchs to Jerusalem are among the most noteworthy of the objects on display. This vast group includes a chalice, the oldest known gift to the Holy Land, and a sumptuous liturgical set given by Philip IV and his son Charles II.
![Pietro, Sebastiano, Eutichio and Giovanni Juvarra, Eucharistic baldachin. Messina, 1665. Silver, gilt copper, glasses, doublets and almandine garnets. Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem, inv. CTS-OA-25346;](https://gulbenkian.pt/museu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/02/tofertas-espanha-2-1.jpg)
![Pietro, Eutichio and Giovanni Juvarra (attributed), Six altar candlesticks and Four altar bouquets. Messina, c. 1670 Silver, silver gilt, gilt copper, glasses, almandine garnets and carnelians. Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem, inv. CTS-OA-25544 - CTS-OA-25549, inv. CTS-OA-25552 - CTS-OA-25555](https://gulbenkian.pt/museu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/02/tofertas-espanha-5-1.jpg)
![Pietro, Eutichio and Giovanni Juvarra (attributed), Six altar candlesticks and Four altar bouquets. Messina, c. 1670 Silver, silver gilt, gilt copper, glasses, almandine garnets and carnelians. Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem, inv. CTS-OA-25544 - CTS-OA-25549, inv. CTS-OA-25552 - CTS-OA-25555](https://gulbenkian.pt/museu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/02/tofertas-espanha-4-1.jpg)
![Pietro, Eutichio and Giovanni Juvarra (attributed), Six altar candlesticks and Four altar bouquets. Messina, c. 1670 Silver, silver gilt, gilt copper, glasses, almandine garnets and carnelians. Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem, inv. CTS-OA-25544 - CTS-OA-25549, inv. CTS-OA-25552 - CTS-OA-25555](https://gulbenkian.pt/museu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/02/tofertas-espanha-3-1.jpg)
![- Juan Rodríguez de Babia, Chalice. Toledo, c. 1587. Silver gilt. Terra Sancta Museum, Jerusalem, inv. CTS-OA-25480](https://gulbenkian.pt/museu/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/02/tofertas-espanha-1-1.jpg)
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Treasures from Kings
The kingdoms of Portugal, Spain, and Naples made some of the most significant gifts to the Holy Land. In this video series, discover some of the objects and figures that played a leading role in these moments.