Diego Velázquez

creations. My focus was on artists from Spain, two of which were Diego Velázquez and El Greco from the seventeenth century. During the seventeenth century, many Spanish painters were getting commissioned around the world to paint for monarchs. Diego Velazquez was born in Seville, Spain. During his lifetime, he had visited Italy in search of artistic inspiration. Italy, which happened to be very religious at the time, influenced Velazquez to include religion in many of his works, but those are showcased

Diego Velazquez (1599 - 1660) was born in Seville, Spain, and was considered to be one of the most prominent painters in 17th century Europe. He was heavily involved with the Baroque period, which valued contrast, movement, and extreme detail; such features were all typical of Velazquez’s paintings. One example could be the technique called the Chiaroscuro, which originated from the Italian Renaissance and was characterised by the difference between light and dark (to create realistic form). Overall

Painters “I would rather be the first painter of common things than second in higher art”, Diego Velázquez. A painter that could easily be described as the best to inhabit Europe. A painter so talented that the famous Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali considered his works and influence. A painter who is considered “the painter’s painter” or “the painter of all painters.” Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was an extraordinary artist of the Baroque period; his childhood, midlife, and even life after

The Rokeby Venus Diego Velazquez was the leading figure during the era of Spanish Baroque art. He surpassed other skilled artists in genre and portrait paintings to gain a place in King Philip the IV’s Spanish Court. During the time of Philip IV’s ruling (1605-1665) Spain was a strong advocate for Catholic counter-reformation art in a desire to halt the spread of Protestantism. As a result of Spain’s support for this approach to art, Spanish artwork at this time was massively influenced by religious

Las Meninas (Maids of Honor) by Diego Velazquez, is a Bourque style Spanish painting from the 1700’s, which is known as Velazquez’s masterpiece as an artist and his life as a court painter. Some say Las Meninas is, “This work, one of the most perfect fac-similes of nature that art has ever produced, and which Girodano called la teologia de la pintura, is among the latest productions of the artist” (Curtis 14). Velazquez’s masterpiece was so highly endorsed by many, thus is why Las Meninas was referenced

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, a well-known painter during the 17th century, was born in Seville in 1599 (Brown 1). He was the eldest of the seven children, and the son of Silva and Jerónima Velazquez (Brown 1). Both of his parents claimed to be descendants of lesser nobility, a claim that Velázquez will later benefit from (Brown 1). During his time, painting was considered a craft, which is work done with hands rather than the mind, meaning it was unworthy of a nobleman (Carr 26). Velázquez

Diego Velazquez was one of the most important artists of the Baroque Period. He was a Spanish painter during the Spanish Golden Age, born in 1599 and died in 1660. He was highly sought after for portraits, and lived with the royal family of Spain. The king loved art and kept Velazquez for himself, often sitting behind him to watch him paint. His most famous painting is Las Meninas, and by the time he finished it he had lived with the royal family for 33 years. It’s very large at 10.5 feet by 9 feet

ZOOM Velázquez made a painting called Las Meninas and many artists admired his work. One in particular was Picasso. He was so interested in Velázquez’s work that he made over 50 remediations of it. Velázquez was an official painter for King Philip the fourth and he painted many pictures of the royal family. Las Meninas shows the princess and her attendants. The original painting was done in 1656. Picasso’s painting differs from the original but, it also has many similarities. Picasso had

Las Meninas; a painting –oil on canvas- by Diego Velazquez, who is considered one of greatest Spanish artists of all times. Painted in 1656, (10.5 feet x 9 feet), the painting is located today in Madrid in Museo del Prado. The painting is called Las Meninas which means ‘maids of honor’ in Spanish. This upper class painting, which belongs to the baroque period, is considered as Velazquez’s best creation and his master piece as it still raises too many questions and arguments about the techniques

Las Meninas is a painting by Diego Velazquez created in 1656. Diego Velazquez is recognized as a leading Spanish Golden Age artist and the global attention enjoyed by this painting may be attributed to his status. It is the enigmatic and complex composition of the Las Meninas that raised a lot of questions in regards to its illusion and reality and gave rise to a debate about the uncertain relationships between the figures that were depicted in the painting and the viewer. Because of these artistic