CARREÑO DE MIRANDA, Juan (b. 1614, Avilés, d. 1685, Madrid) Duke of Pastrana - Oil on canvas, 217 x 155 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid The artist painted in Toledo and Madrid. Charles II, successor to Philip IV, viewed him with favor, and in 1669 he was made painter to the King. Although his religious paintings are of unusual quality, his main interest was painting portraits, the finest being that of the Duke Pastrana, now in the Prado. This mature portrait by Carreño, the impact of the dark and imposing, pyramidal figure of the Duke is counterbalanced by very delicate and melancholic coloring.
CARREÑO DE MIRANDA, Juan (b. 1614, Avilés, d. 1685, Madrid) Duke of Pastrana - Oil on canvas, 217 x 155 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid The artist painted in Toledo and Madrid. Charles II, successor to Philip IV, viewed him with favor, and in 1669 he was made painter to the King. Although his religious paintings are of unusual quality, his main interest was painting portraits, the finest being that of the Duke Pastrana, now in the Prado. This mature portrait by Carreño, the impact of the dark and imposing, pyramidal figure of the Duke is counterbalanced by very delicate and melancholic coloring. Carreño's work here recalls the portraiture of Van Dyck in England. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: CARREÑO DE MIRANDA, Juan Title: Duke of Pastrana Time-line: 1651-1700 School: Spanish Form: painting Type: portrait
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