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Charles II of Spain Juan Carreño de Miranda, 1680
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Charles II of Spain

Juan Carreño de Miranda · 1680

Why it's great

A young king stands in a rich black suit with his hand on a table, looking out with a pale face. Juan Carreño de Miranda painted Charles II of Spain in about 1680, and he was the last Habsburg king of Spain.

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📍 Museo del PradoMadrid, Spain

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About the artist

Juan Carreño de Miranda

1614–1685 · born in Avilés · died in Madrid

Juan Carreño de Miranda was a Spanish painter, born in 1614. He became the court painter to Charles II of Spain and was known for portraits and religious paintings in the style of Velázquez. He died in Madrid in 1685.

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