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A realistic painting of a man on horseback.
Name the above painting and its artist. What was the purpose of equestrian portraits in history?

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This portrait is by Diego Velazquez called Philip IV on Horseback. Equestrian portraits became common because it was believed that leaders looked especially powerful on top of a large, powerful horse

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