Portrait of Don Luis de Góngora
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| Artist | Diego Velázquez |
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| Year | 1622 |
| Type | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 51 cm × 41 cm (20 in × 16 in) |
| Location | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
Portrait of Don Luis de Góngora is a 1622 painting in oils of the poet Luis de Góngora by Diego Velázquez. It is influenced by Caravaggio, especially in its chiaroscuro, and also applies lessons Velazquez had learned in Italy, such as the rich palette as used by Titian. It is now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
External links
- "Luis de Góngora y Argote". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- Velázquez , exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Portrait of Don Luis de Góngora (see index)
