Velàzquez "Infanta Margarita"

From: Denver Art Museum Limited Edition: 18 Exhibition: Artisans & Kings: Selected Treasures from the Louvre Material: Printed vinyl Dimensions: 30" x 89" (76cm x 226cm) Hanging Hardware Included Summary Not to be outdone by Titian's mastery is a portrait of the Infanta Margarita painted by Diego Velazquez (1599-1660) in 1654. The painting originally hung in the bath chamber of Anne of Austria, Louis XIV's mother, in the Louvre Palace. Painted as a reminder of her young Spanish niece and her far-away family, the work now graces 22 banners. Description The Louvre museum in Paris is one of the word’s most visited museums, attracting some 1.2 million American visitors alone each year – more than many American museums draw. So, the Louvre has now formed partnerships with several American museums to broaden exposure to its world-class collections on this side of the Atlantic. One of the museums to benefit from this is the Denver Art Museum which recently hosted its first such show, Arti