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Art Fund is an independent membership-based British charity, which raises funds to aid the acquisition of artworks for the nation. It gives grants and acts as a channel for many gifts and bequests, as well as lobbying on behalf of museums and galleries and their users. It relies on members' subscriptions and public donations for funds and does not receive funding from the government or the National Lottery.
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The National Art Collections Fund assisted with the purchase of Velázquez's Rokeby Venus in 1906.
The National Art Collections Fund assisted with the purchase of Velázquez's Rokeby Venus in 1906.
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The Rokeby Venus is a painting by Diego Velázquez, the leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age. Completed between 1647 and 1651, and probably painted during the artist's visit to Italy, the work depicts the goddess Venus in a sensual pose, laying on a bed with her back facing the viewer, and looking into a mirror held by the Roman god of physical love, her son Cupid. The painting is in the National Gallery, London.
Rokeby Venus, c. 1647–1651. 122 cm × 177 cm (48 in × 70 in). National Gallery, London.
Rokeby Venus, c. 1647–1651. 122 cm × 177 cm (48 in × 70 in). National Gallery, London.
Peter Paul Rubens' Venus at the Mirror, c. 1614–15, shows the goddess with her traditionally blond hair. As with Velázquez's Venus, the goddess's refl
Peter Paul Rubens' Venus at the Mirror, c. 1614–15, shows the goddess with her traditionally blond hair. As with Velázquez's Venus, the goddess's reflected image does not match that portion of her face visible on the canvas. In contrast to Rubens' luscious and 'rounded' ideal form, Velázquez painted a more slender female figure.
Velázquez's Coronation of the Virgin, c. 1641–42. It has been suggested that the model used here was the same as the one used in the Venus.
Velázquez's Coronation of the Virgin, c. 1641–42. It has been suggested that the model used here was the same as the one used in the Venus.
Giorgione, Sleeping Venus, c. 1510. Giorgione shows Venus sleeping on fine textiles in an outdoor setting against a sumptuous landscape. As with Veláz
Giorgione, Sleeping Venus, c. 1510. Giorgione shows Venus sleeping on fine textiles in an outdoor setting against a sumptuous landscape. As with Velázquez's Venus, Giorgione painted the goddess as a brunette, going against tradition.