Velazquez takes London by storm
We’re just back from a week in London. One of the highlights of our stay was the exhibition at the National Gallery of paintings by Diego Velazquez. In the final days of the exhibition, you could hardly see the paintings for the people—but it was worth braving the crowds to see so many wonderful works by this outstanding Spanish painter, gathered together for a limited time.
Velazquez is known mainly for his portraits of the Spanish royal family in the seventeenth century, but as this exhibition demonstrates, his range was wide, and his genius lay in his ability to create a compelling sense of the physical and psychological presence of the people he depicted.
Visit the exhibition website and enjoy a close look at these compelling masterworks.
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