Ultra HD Master (5 000 × 3 429 px)
Baroque
c. 1647–1651
The Rokeby Venus
Original title: La Venus del espejo
Diego Velázquez
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
122.5 cm × 177 cm
Date of Creation:
c. 1647–1651
Scan Resolution:
5 000 × 3 429 px
Archive File Size:
4.4 MB
Permanent Collection:
National Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Historical Narrative
The goddess of love reclines nude with her back to the viewer, gazing into a mirror held up by her son Cupid.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"The only surviving female nude by Velázquez, celebrated for its fluid brushwork, sensual elegance, and enigmatic blurred reflection."
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