Velázquez
Verdi, Richard2023
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Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) was one of the towering figures of Western painting and Baroque art, a technical master renowned for his focus on realism and startling veracity. Everything he painted was treated as a portrait, from Spanish royalty and Pope Innocent X to a mortar and pestle. In this comprehensive introduction to Velázquez's life and art by Richard Verdi, the artist's major works are discussed along with most of his surviving output of approximately 110 paintings. Velázquez's greatest innovation, his unorthodox and revolutionary technique, is explored in relation to his most-celebrated contemporaries both in Spain and beyond, including Titian and Peter Paul Rubens. Velázquez concludes with a final chapter on the influence and importance of Velázquez's art on later painters from the time of his death to the art of recent times, including Francisco Goya, Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon, and the Impressionists.
Main title:
Velázquez / Richard Verdi.
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Imprint:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2023.©2023
Collation:
277 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
A teenage prodigyPainter to the KingA new Prince and a new palaceEntertaining the KingConsolidating his styleServing the court and painting the PopeThe painter of paintersAfter Velázquez.
ISBN:
9780500204740 (pbk)9780500204740
Dewey class:
759.6
Language:
English
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BRN:
537009
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Art and Craft | 759.6 VER | Onloan - Due: 08 Oct 2024 |