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The '''''[[Portrait of Sebastián de Morra]]''''' is an [[oil painting]] on canvas completed by the Spanish artist [[Diego Velázquez]] in c. 1645. It depicts Sebastián de Morra, a [[Dwarfism|dwarf]] and court jester for [[Philip IV of Spain]]. He is shown sitting on the ground with his legs positioned inelegantly, |
The '''''[[Portrait of Sebastián de Morra]]''''' is an [[oil painting]] on canvas completed by the Spanish artist [[Diego Velázquez]] in c. 1645. It depicts Sebastián de Morra, a [[Dwarfism|dwarf]] and court jester for [[Philip IV of Spain]]. He is shown sitting on the ground with his legs positioned inelegantly, which has been read as a denunciation of the court's treatment of him. The painting is now held at the [[Museo del Prado]] in [[Madrid]]. |
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The Portrait of Sebastián de Morra is an oil painting on canvas completed by the Spanish artist Diego Velázquez in c. 1645. It depicts Sebastián de Morra, a dwarf and court jester for Philip IV of Spain. He is shown sitting on the ground with his legs positioned inelegantly, which has been read as a denunciation of the court's treatment of him. The painting is now held at the Museo del Prado in Madrid.Painting: Diego Velázquez