Mariana: Velázquez’s Portrait of a Queen

The Norton Simon Museum presents Mariana: Velázquez’s Portrait of a Queen from the Museo Nacional del Prado. On view from December 13, 2024, through March 24, 2025, the exhibition is centered on the nearly life-size portrait Queen Mariana of Austria (1652–53) by 17th- century Spanish painter Diego Velázquez (1599 –1660). One of the highlights of the Prado’s world- renowned collection of works by the artist, this masterpiece has never before been exhibited on the West Coast, and its presentation at the Norton Simon Museum offers visitors a rare opportunity to see this remarkable work in person.