Bearded man in black with silver sleeves and a red sash, standing with a short baton in one hand and a hat in the other

Adrián Pulido Pareja

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What you see

Adrián Pulido Pareja stands full-length against an empty brownish background. He faces us squarely, with shoulder-length hair and a beard. In one hand he holds a short baton; in the other, a wide-brimmed black hat. A black cape hangs from his shoulders, and his shadow falls across the floor to the right.

Almost everything is black against brown, which makes the silver sleeves, lace collar and red sash stand out. The sleeves shimmer with loose, quick strokes. Don’t miss the inscription with his name in capital letters at lower left, and the sword hilt beside the sash.

About Diego Velázquez

Diego Velázquez was born in Seville and was painter to King Philip IV in Madrid for almost forty years. He painted with loose brushstrokes that look like smudges up close and turn into lace, silk and living eyes from afar. Many painters, such as Goya and Picasso, considered him their great master.

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