Resumen de A letter of introduction for Velázquez in Bologna
The article discusses 17th-century Spanish painter Diego Velázquez's travel to Bologna, Italy from 1629-1630, focusing on a letter of recommendation written by Giovanni Battista Pamphilj, the papal nuncio in Spain, to Cardinal Bernardino Spada, the papal legate of Bologna. Specific topics include painter Francisco Pacheco's account of Velázquez's travels, his travel with the 2nd Duke of Lerma, and Spada's communication with painter Guido Reni and Guercino.
