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Portrait Of The Count-Duke Of Olivares (other)
Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares may refer to *''Equestrian portrait of Duke de Olivares ''Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, on Horseback'' ( es, Gaspar de Guzmán, conde-duque de Olivares, a caballo) is an oil on canvas painting by Spanish painter Diego Velázquez, made around the year 1636. It has been in the Museo del Prad ...'' * ''Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares'' (Hermitage) * ''Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares'' (São Paulo) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Equestrian Portrait Of Duke De Olivares
''Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, on Horseback'' ( es, Gaspar de Guzmán, conde-duque de Olivares, a caballo) is an oil on canvas painting by Spanish painter Diego Velázquez, made around the year 1636. It has been in the Museo del Prado in Madrid since its inauguration in 1819. This painting is an exception for the style of Velázquez as its design and color are more vigorous and pompous than his usual more somber portraits. The object of the work was to validate the power of Gaspar de Guzman, Count of Olivares and Duke of Sanlúcar la Mayor, known as the Count-Duke of Olivares, the chief minister under Philip IV of Spain, a Spanish nobleman and influential politician. Description Olivares is portrayed on horseback, an honor usually reserved for monarchs that reflects the power he attained as '' valido'' or right hand of the king (equivalent to the current prime minister's office). The picture resembles equestrian portraits Velázquez had painted for the Hall of Rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portrait Of The Count-Duke Of Olivares (Hermitage)
The ''Portrait of Count-Duke de Olivares'' is a painting by Spanish artist Diego Velázquez, finished in 1635. It is housed in the Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg. The picture portrays Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, Prime Minister of Spain during the reign of Philip IV. He is portrayed in half bust over a neutral background, the face appearing tired and swollen, markedly aged from the previous, more famous equestrian portrait of Duke de Olivares also by Velázquez. Olivares wears a simple black dress with a white ruff. See also * List of works by Diego Velázquez This is a list of paintings and drawings by the 17th-century Spanish artist Diego Velázquez. Velázquez is estimated to have produced between only 110 and 120 known canvases. Among these paintings, however, are many widely known and influential w ... References * External links''Velázquez '' exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains materia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |