Philip IV of Spain, Velázquez
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| Author: | Diego Velázquez |
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| Original Title: | Philip IV of Spain |
| Type: | Painting |
| Style: | Baroque |
| Medium | Oil |
| Support: | Canvas |
| Year: | 1656 |
| Genre: | Retrato |
| Located: | Prado National Museum, Madrid. |
Philip IV (1605–1665) was the monarch most frequently portrayed by Velázquez. This particular work depicts the king at the age of 52 and is one of the most renowned for its clean composition, realism, and vitality. By the same artist, an almost identical painting can be found at the National Gallery in London.
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Diego Velázquez
| Full Name: | Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez. |
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| Birth: | 1599, Seville, Spain. |
| Death: | 1660, Madrid, Spain. |
Diego Velázquez (1599–1660), born in Seville, was one of the most outstanding artists of the Spanish Baroque and a central figure of the Golden Age. His work marked a turning point in the history of Western art through his mastery of light, perspective, and the realistic portrayal of the human being. Although he was recognized during his lifetime as the court painter to King Philip IV, his universal significance was solidified two centuries after his death, when his style began to influence modern masters such as Manet, Picasso, and Dalí.
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