Charles II as Grandmaster of the Golden Fleece
1677 · Private collection
portraitCarreo was appointed to the rank of court painter in 1671. Once installed as court painter, Carreo, like his illustrious predecessor Velázquez, devoted himself principally to portraiture. The physiognomy of Charles II as not inspiring, it revealed the consequences of six generations of inbreeding.

About the Artist
Juan Carreño De Miranda
1614 – 1685
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