Equestrian portrait of Duke de Olivares
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| Equestrian portrait of Count Duke de Olivares |
| Diego Velázquez, 1634 |
| Oil on canvas |
| 313 × 239 cm |
| Museo del Prado, Madrid |
The Equestrian portrait of Count-Duke de Olivares is a painting by Spanish artist Diego Velázquez, finished in 1634. It is housed in the Museo del Prado, Madrid.
The subject of the picture is Gaspar Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, Prime Minister of Spain during the reign of Philip IV. He is portrayed riding a horse, an honour generally reserved for monarchs at the time. He wears a plumed headgear and a gilt cuirass, and holds a command baton. The composition refers to Olivares' military leadership in the service of King Philip.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ López-Rey, page 165.
[edit] References
- Romano, Eileen (2006). Art Classics: Velázquez. ISBN 0-8478-2812-3.
- López-Rey, José, Velázquez: Catalogue Raisonné, Volume II, Taschen, 1999. ISBN 3-8228-6533-8
