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Velazquez’s Greatest Painting
Velazquez is painting a portrait of King Philip IV and his wife, Mariana of Austria. They are posing outside the painting, standing where we stand. We see what they see. We know it’s them because of that blurry reflection in … Continue reading →
Posted in aesthetics, art, art history, Dalí, Diego Velazquez, great artists, Madrid, oil painting, painting, Picasso, Shakespeare, Spain, Tempest, Velazquez
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Tagged art, Calderon de la Barca, Infanta Leonor, Infanta Margarita, King Philip IV, King Philip VI, painting, Picasso, Poussin, Raphael, Royal Alcázar de Madrid, Salvador Dalí, Spain, Spanish Golden Age, Tempest
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