The jesters depicted by Velázquez constitute one of the most important motifs in his artistic production. In some cases they are isolated, but in others they are seen in the company of other members of the court, and often incorporate meanings that go beyond the simple depiction of physical features. All this has posed countless dilemmas for those who have sought interpretations in which the Sevillian master is seen as an artist with a social conscience, although on the other hand they are seen as works of the author’s implacable objectivity.
Collection: Images
Project: 11. Science and culture as representation in Europe.
Chronology: XVII
Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University
Resource type: Image
Format: Oil on canvas (107 x 82 cm)
Source: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Language: Spanish
Date: 1640
Owner: Álvaro Romero González (Modernalia)
Identifier: P001201
Copyright: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
Abstract: Portrait of the jester Diego de Acedo, who is shown performing his act by gluing the pages of a book together
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