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VELÁZQUEZ, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y: A White Horse

🖼 A White Horse, 1634-35
Oil on canvas
310 × 245 cm
Madrid, Spain

Luminous white brushstrokes define a noble horse in profile, rendered with masterful restraint against dark background. Velázquez's equestrian study demonstrates his revolutionary technique—capturing animal dignity through light and color rather than anatomical detail.

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