Virtual Tour: Diego Velázquez’s Brushstrokes

In this short video, Associate Curator Maggie Bell takes a close look at Diego Velázquez’s paint handling in his magnificent portrait Queen Mariana of Austria (1652–53), while exploring how his artistic style evolved from his early training.

Mariana: Velázquez’s Portrait of a Queen from the Museo Nacional del Prado is on view from December 13, 2024–March 24, 2025.