Tracy Stevens 26 February 2001 “The Rokeby Venus” I choose to look at the painting “The Toilet of Venus” or more commonly referred to as “The Rokeby Venus” by Diego Velalazquez. The “Rokeby” part came into effect, because the painting was originally displayed in the Morritt Collection at Rokeby Hall in Yorkshire, before being moved to its current home in the National Gallery. Diego Velazquez was born in Seville in 1599, and went on to become one of …showed first 75 words of 864 total…

…showed last 75 words of 864 total…gave her a mirror so she could see herself, yet made it so she was not looking. I feel that this tactic was well above the typical norm for that time, it made the viewer wonder; can she possibly know how beautiful she really is? The question still lingers even today, was she not looking because she knows, or because she doesn’t. Maybe some paintings don’t always have a clear-cut answer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**