Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares (Hermitage)
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| Artist | Diego Velázquez |
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| Year | 1635 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 67 cm × 54.5 cm (26 in × 21.5 in) |
| Location | Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg |
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.
References
- Romano, Eileen (2006). Art Classics: Velázquez. ISBN 0-8478-2812-3.
External links
- Velázquez , exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on this portrait (see index)
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