Equestrian Portrait of Don Gaspar de GuzmanCount Duke of Olivares 1634
diegovelazquez
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
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portrait
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animal
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fantasy art
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possibly oil pastel
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oil painting
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fluid art
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male-portraits
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acrylic on canvas
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underpainting
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animal portrait
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horse
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surrealism
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animal drawing portrait
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surrealist
Diego Velázquez's "Equestrian Portrait of Don Gaspar de Guzman, Count Duke of Olivares" from 1634, depicts the powerful Spanish statesman on horseback. The dynamic composition and realistic details of the horse and rider showcase Velázquez's mastery of Baroque art. The painting's grand scale and placement of the figures against a landscape, emphasize Olivares's status and power. Located in the Museo del Prado, Madrid, this work is a key example of Spanish portraiture.
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