Recent X-radiographs reveal that Mariana’s portrait was painted atop an earlier sketch of the king, and that the canvas was enlarged in the 1660s, presumably after the painter’s death.

Whatever the reason, the result is enthralling. With just a small handful of Velázquez paintings in American museums, none west of Texas, the temporary visit of this knockout example by one of ...

Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from journeying through cowboy culture at Albertz Benda to LA-based artist Kelly Akashi at Lisson Gallery. In his essay ...

"The Velazquez Mystery" plumbs his genius. "Velázquez was a double genius, from a technical point of view, but also how he changed the rules, putting himself inside the paintings and creating ...

“The Velazquez Mystery” plumbs his genius. “Velázquez was a double genius, from a technical point of view, but also how he changed the rules, putting himself inside the paintings and ...