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Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2001;3:72-73.

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VELÁZQUEZ'S Philip IV at Fraga is one of the most celebrated images of the Spanish monarch and a key work in the evolution of the artist's portrait style. Together with his contemporaries, Rubens and Van Dyck, Velázquez was one of the most important court painters of the 17th century. However, unlike his Flemish contemporaries, who served at various courts throughout Europe, Velázquez remained at the service of only 1 monarch, Philip IV of Spain. Over the course of his long career at court, Velázquez eventually rose to the status of courtier and enjoyed a close relationship with the Hapsburg king.

Figure appears in full text version. Diego Velázquez (1598-1660), Philip IV at Fraga, 1644, Spanish. Oil on canvas, 133 x98 cm. Courtesy of the Frick Collection, New York, NY.

Diego Velázquez was born in Seville in 1599 and quickly established himself as the most innovative and successful painter in the city. However, his success . . . [Full Text of this Article]