Tag: Harlem Renaissance
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Discover the Story behind the Juan de Pareja Portrait at the Met
“Juan de Pareja: Afro-Hispanic Painter” is a new exhibition at the Met that is topical, revelatory, succinct, smart, and scholarly. The exhibition features eight, possibly ten, paintings by Diego Velázquez, including his famous 1650 portrait of Pareja. This portrait, which depicts Pareja, Velázquez’s assistant and former slave, is a splendid piece and holds a significant…