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In sumptuous paintings, a rising art star updates the 17th-century portrait

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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The women wear high-collared puffer jackets and billowing sports jerseys, the fabrics richly painted in acid yellow and bubblegum pink. Bathed in cool light against shadowy backdrops, they seem to glow as they regard the viewer dispassionately with an aristocratic air. For the past few years, the Spanish artist Nieves González has taken the earthy backdrops, dramatic lighting and opulent fabrics typical of Spain’s …

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In sumptuous paintings, a rising art star updates the 17th-century portrait

The painter Nieves González reworks Baroque-era painting codes with contemporary sitters in puffer coats, pool inflatables, and sports jerseys. She gained international attention for her album portrait of Lily Allen late last year — here’s what’s next for the young Spanish artist.

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