Tag: 1698

Omaggio a Velázquez (c.1692-1700)

Giordano, Luca (1634-1705) Omaggio a Velázquez (A Homage to Velázquez) c.1692–1700 Oil on canvas, 205.2 x 182.2 cm National Gallery, London The title of this painting originates from the idea that the man seated in the centre represents Diego Velázquez at the…

Palace of Whitehall (London)

Location: City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom Built: c.1240 Demolished: 1698 (due to fire) Deaths: • Henry VIII, King of England and Ireland (1491-1547) See also: • Palaces | London (England) | Westminster

1698

Events: • Palace of Whitehall (London) destroyed by fire. Art: • Giordano, Luca (1634-1705): Omaggio a Velázquez (c.1692-1700)