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Velázquez’s 'Portrait of the sculptor Juan Martínez Montañés'

The Paragone Debate in 17th-Century Spain

Date and time

Tuesday 24 November, 1–1.45pm
Karin Hellwig

Tickets

Admission free

Tuesdays: ‘The Paragone’ – join one of the longest running debates in art history: which best captures reality, sculpture or painting?

Listen to free talks every day Tuesday to Saturday. Every month we present a short series of lunchtime talks. There is a particular theme for each day. If you come on the same day every week, you will find out about paintings that are related to each other.

Detail from Diego Velázquez, 'Portrait of Juan Martínez Montañés', 1635–6
© Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid

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