Why it matters
A court jester in an exaggerated military costume holds a baton and grips a sword. It belongs to Velázquez's series of portraits of court jesters and combines realism with satire.
Did you know?
- It was completed around 1630–1650.
- It hung in the Buen Retiro Palace from 1701 to 1716.
- It has been in the Prado since 1827.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Jester Don John of Austria (CC BY-SA 4.0).
