velazquez equestrian portrait prince balthasar charles Dimensions (inches):15 x 13" Oil painting titled "The Shepherdess"

Oil painting titled "The Shepherdess"

The work is a testament to the artist's fondness for rural houses

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this version of Ecce Homocannot be seen in any museum as it was acquired by a private collector in 2017

conveys a strong sensuality in a canvas that manages to unite the Renaissance spirit with the modern brushstroke characteristic of the Italian painter

velazquez equestrian portrait prince balthasar charles Dimensions (inches):15 x 13" Oil painting titled "The Shepherdess"Portrait of a child with a horse, Prince Baltasar Carlos (1629 1646), son of Philip IV. The painting was intended to promote the authority of the future king, who already posed in the style of his father and grandfather. Hence, the scepter in his right hand and the military attire, even as a child. The background landscape indicates that the character is located in El Pardo (town of Madrid). The view is directed towards the mountains of the Sierra de