velazquez fountain tritons aranjuez Dimensions (inches):15 x 13" and mouths

and mouths

This painting captures a vibrant and lively urban scene in a bustling square of a large city

his wife Gala

combined with impeccable academic technique

velazquez fountain tritons aranjuez Dimensions (inches):15 x 13" and mouthsThis rural landscape depicts the famous Fountain of the Tritons, a white marble sculpture that is still preserved today and currently stands on one side of the Royal Palace of Madrid. When Diego Velzquez painted this canvas, around the mid 17th century, the fountain by an unknown artist was located in the gardens of the Royal Site of Aranjuez, a place that inspired the painter for its natural atmosphere and architectural harmony. It was relocated to