La IX duquesa de Osuna y el jardín de El Capricho (Madrid): la recepción de la Antigüedad clásica en el programa iconográfico

Abstract

In this paper we analyze the reception of the Classical world in the iconographic scheme of the garden of «El Capricho». The charasteristic of the reception of Antiquity in this place is due to the personality of the 9 th Duchess of Osuna. Moreover, it is being recognized that the caracter of this garden fits in the European cultural trends of the 18 th century.