Pablo Pérez d'Ors

Oil painting of a man in red coat, holding a white stick and black hat.
The King at War: Velázquez's Portrait of Philip IV
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Painted at the height of Velázquez's career, the Frick's King Philip IV of Spain (1644) is one of the artist's consummate achievements.

Link to video of Pablo Pérez d'Ors lecture
Pablo Pérez d’Ors: "Flaming June: From Kitsch to Icon"

The critical reception of Frederic Leighton’s Flaming June, on loan to the Frick from the Museo de Arte de Ponce, has changed over time. Now considered a Victorian masterpiece, the painting suffered a period of disfavor during the mid-twentieth century. This lecture focuses on what there is in the painting to be loved — or hated.