artmastered: Diego Velázquez, Rokeby Venus, 1647-51, The National Gallery This is the only surviving example of a female nude by Velázquez. The subject was rare in Spain because it met with the disapproval of the Church. The Rokeby Venus was famously

artmastered: Diego Velázquez, Rokeby Venus, 1647-51, The National Gallery This is the only surviving example of a female nude by Velázquez. The subject was rare in Spain because it met with the disapproval of the Church. The Rokeby Venus was famously

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