Ultra HD Master (3 051 × 2 516 px)
Baroque
1634–1635
The Surrender of Breda
Original title: La rendición de Breda (Las lanzas)
Diego Velázquez
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
307.5 cm × 367.5 cm
Date of Creation:
1634–1635
Scan Resolution:
3 051 × 2 516 px
Archive File Size:
3.3 MB
Permanent Collection:
Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Historical Narrative
Spanish General Ambrosio Spínola graciously accepts the keys of the Dutch fortress of Breda from Justin of Nassau amidst a forest of upright spears.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Celebrated for its magnanimity, psychological warmth, aerial perspective, and majestic composition devoid of cruel triumphalism."
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