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Description: | This is a nineteenth century copy of the painting by Velázquez, c.1635 in the Museo del Prado, Madrid. This painting is very close in size and is a faithful copy of the original. The court jester, posing like an actor, stands in a curiously indeterminate space showing no floor-line. This portrait was revolutionary in that Velázquez reduced space to a neutral element in picture making. Later painters such as Goya and Manet were enthusiastic about this masterpiece, not least for its originally glowing tones of grey in the background, now turned ochre. | Subjects: | Pablo de) portrait (Valladolid | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Velázquez, Diego (Spanish painter, 1599-1660) Æ After | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8749... | Go to resource |
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