The work represents a winged nymph that throws flowers on the earth, while another pours the morning dew. In the central part a genie personifies the morning winds that accompany zephyr, while the morning star carries his torch with the first light of day. Object Type: painting. Genre: allegory. Date: between circa 1818 and circa 1819. Dimensions: height: 358 cm (11.7 ft); width: 370 cm (12.1 ft). Medium: tempera on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Alegoría de la Aurora, de Zacarías González Velázquez (Museo del Prado)
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