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The Curse, the Knife, and the Mirror – The Strange Afterlife of Velázquez’s Rokeby Venus

Artist Diego Velázquez Title Rokeby Venus Year c. 1647–1651 Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 122 cm × 177 cm (48 in × 70 in) Location National Gallery, London. You don’t forget the first time you see her. Reclined, bare, her…