Juan Carreño de Miranda
1614–1685 · Spanish · 15 artworks
BaroqueSumptuous fabrics and texturesDramatic lightingRoyal portraiture conventionsPsychological insightUse of allegory
artist bio
Juan Carreño de Miranda was a Spanish Baroque painter renowned for his portraits of the Spanish royal family and his religious works. He succeeded Velázquez as court painter and significantly influenced the development of Spanish portraiture.
what you'll learn
Studying Carreño de Miranda's work allows students to understand the conventions of Baroque portraiture, including the use of symbolism, composition, and color to convey status and character. Students can also learn about the influence of the Spanish court on artistic production.
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15 artworks
Portrait of a Woman
1660
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Portrait of Queen Mariana de Austria as a Widow
1669
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Catholic Nuns Wearing Their Rarely-Seen Away Uniforms
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St Damian
1670
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Claudia Felicitas of Austria
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Irod's feast
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Charles II of Spain
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Portrait of the Dwarf Michol
1680
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La Infanta Maria Teresa
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Portrait of Mariana of Austria
1671
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Portrait of Marie Louise of Orléans (1662–1689), Queen consort of Spain
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El embajador de Rusia Peter Ivanovich Potemkin
1682
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Assumption of the Virgin
1657
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Portrait of the Duke of Pastrana
1670
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Portrait of Ines de Zuñiga y Velasco
1660
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