Baroque Splendors

Paris, France
Painting 1574-1576
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The Movement

Baroque

Meet the artist

Diego Velázquez
Diego Velázquez1599–1660Spanish
“I would rather be an ordinary painter working from life than be the greatest copyist on earth.”
D
Doménikos Theotokópoulos – El Greco1541–1614Greek
“I paint because the spirits whisper madly inside my head.”

Exhibition Highlights

From El Greco to Velázquez

Visit the exhibition for a rare look at forty masterpieces traveling from a renowned American collection to France for the very first time. You’ll have the chance to see iconic works by the legends of the Spanish Golden Age, including Velázquez, El Greco, and Zurbarán.

The journey continues with a look at 17th- and 18th-century artists from Latin America. These painters took the Spanish styles brought to the “New World” and brilliantly mixed them with local traditions and techniques. The result is a stunning, unique collection that is rarely seen in French museums—making this a special opportunity you won’t want to miss.

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