The Jester Calabacillas
1637-1639 · Oil on canvas
Dimensions 106.5 × 82.5 cm
Collection: Art Whisperer
The Jester Calabacillas is a portrait by Velázquez of Don Juan Martín Martín, "Juan de Calabazas" or "El Búfón Calabacillas", a jester at the court of Philip IV of Spain, sometimes known by the nickname Bizco. It is now in the Prado Museum. The jester had mental illness(s), and would often rub his hands together in a form of tic; however, Velazquez painted him in a relatively calm state, further showing Velazquez's equal show of dignity to all, whether king or jester.
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About this artwork
The Jester Calabacillas (1637-1639) by Diego Velazquez, oil on canvas, from the Art Whisperer collection.
About Diego Velazquez
(baptized June 6, 1599 – August 6, 1660) Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV, and one of the most important painters of the Spanish Golden Age. He was an individualistic artist of the contemporary Baroque period.
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