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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: 17th century Spanish painter Diego Velazquez, a giant of Western art 2/13/2014 2:51:38 AM
	The wonderful portrait of the great Spanish poet Luis de Gongora y Argote below these lines was painted by Velazquez at least two years before he produced those of Felipe IV and his brother, the Infante Carlos (seen in the next post). Diego Velazquez - The Poet Luis de Gongora y Argote (oil on canvas, 1622)
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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: 17th century Spanish painter Diego Velazquez, a giant of Western art 2/14/2014 2:25:36 AM
	Back to Felipe IV and the Infante Carlos, Velazquez painted two very similar portraits of them in both attire and stance but alas!, pretty dissimilar in their faces. They were completed circa 1624 and 1626-1627 respectively. Diego Velazquez - Felipe IV, standing (oil on canvas, c.1624) Diego Velazquez - The Infante Carlos (oil on canvas, 1626 - 1627)
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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: 17th century Spanish painter Diego Velazquez, a giant of Western art 2/15/2014 2:03:56 AM
	This other magnificent portrait of Felipe IV was probably completed in 1628. It is considered a fragment of a larger work painted in two stages, reforming the dress and adding the red band in the second. Diego Velazquez - Felipe IV in Armour (oil on canvas, c.1628)
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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: 17th century Spanish painter Diego Velazquez, a giant of Western art 2/17/2014 2:45:15 AM
	And here is Velazquez's well-known self-portrait painted circa 1640. Just wonderful. Diego Velázquez - Self-Portrait (oil on canvas, c.1640)
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Luis Miguel 1162 61587 Lima	RE: 17th century Spanish painter Diego Velazquez, a giant of Western art 2/17/2014 3:01:42 AM
	Around the time he painted his famous self-portrait, Velázquez also painted several almost identical versions of this mysterious lady. A romance perhaps? Diego Velazquez - Lady with a Fan (oil on canvas, c.1640)
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