Curator’s note
Rokeby Venus
The only surviving female nude by Velázquez shows Venus reclining with her back to us, gazing into a mirror held by Cupid. Her reflected face is deliberately blurred, inviting the viewer's imagination.
Source: Arterra 큐레이션
- Date
- 1644
- Medium
- canvas
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