Duke of Olivares at the Royal Mews (detail) c. 1636 Oil on canvas Collection of the Duke of Westminster, London The Count-Duke of Olivares stands in the middle ground to the right of the picture, with his master-at-arms; figures on the balcony above him include Philip IV, Queen Isabel and several courtiers who cannot be identified for certain
Painting ID:: 62310
Duke of Olivares at the Royal Mews (detail) c. 1636 Oil on canvas Collection of the Duke of Westminster, London The dwarf in the painting is probably Don Diego de Acedo, called El Primo
Painting ID:: 62311
Diego Velazquez Spanish Baroque Era Painter, 1599-1660
Spanish painter. He was one of the most important European artists of the 17th century, spending his career from 1623 in the service of Philip IV of Spain. His early canvases comprised bodegones and religious paintings, but as a court artist he was largely occupied in executing portraits, while also producing some historical, mythological and further religious works. His painting was deeply affected by the work of Rubens and by Venetian artists, especially Titian, as well as by the experience of two trips (1629-31 and 1649-51) to Italy. Under these joint influences he developed a uniquely personal style characterized by very loose, expressive brushwork. Although he had no immediate followers, he was greatly admired by such later painters as Goya and Manet Prince Baltasar Carlos with the Count 1636(1636)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 144 x 96.5 cm (56.7 x 38 in)
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