Duchess of Alba dies the extraordinary life of Spain's most famous aristocrat in pictures The Duchess of Alba, Spain's wealthiest – and most colourful – aristocrat has died Goya's painting of the 13th Duchess of Alba, rumoured to have been the painter's lover When visiting Naples in the 16th century, he became interested in Italian art, and his patronage was continued by the 4th Duque In the 18th century, the 13th Duquesa, Maria del Pilar Teresa Cayetana de Silva, was an enthusiastic sponsor of talented young artists She also gaveThe Black Duchess (also Mourning Portrait of the Duchess of Alba or simply Portrait of the Duchess of Alba) is a 1797 oiloncanvas painting by Spanish painter Francisco Goya In the painting, María Cayetana de Silva, 13th Duchess of Alba (the Duchess) is thirtyfive years old It is a companion piece to the more chaste The White Duchess, completed two years earlier In this
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