2014, ISBN: 9780500970584

This book presents a complete survey of one of the key moments in the history of the Spanish court portrait, a period spanning the years 1650 to 1680. In 1650 Velázquez was in Rome, where… Plus…

This book presents a complete survey of one of the key moments in the history of the Spanish court portrait, a period spanning the years 1650 to 1680. In 1650 Velázquez was in Rome, where he depicted members of the papal court with a new freedom of approach, while the following year saw his keenly awaited return to Spain, where he returned to the conventions of the court portrait. From that point onwards and until his death in 1660, Velázquez devoted most of his efforts to satisfying a growing demand for portraits of the Spanish royal family. These images were used for both family and diplomatic purposes, given that Philip IV’s children with his last wife, Mariana of Austria, were essential elements in the strategic creation of political alliances across Europe. These last ten years of Velázquez’s career constitute a period with a marked and distinctive personality. His sitters were now primarily women and children rather than men, a difference that was accompanied by changes in the density of the pigment, the pictorial handwriting and the colour range, which became wider and richer. In terms of artistic achievement and social advancement, this decade marks the peak of Velázquez’s career, with Las Meninas as his great masterpiece. Books Javier Portús|Hardback|Thames & Hudson Ltd|27/01/2014, Thames & Hudson Ltd<

2014, ISBN: 9780500970584

This book presents a complete survey of one of the key moments in the history of the Spanish court portrait, a period spanning the years 1650 to 1680. In 1650 Velazquez was in Rome, where… Plus…

This book presents a complete survey of one of the key moments in the history of the Spanish court portrait, a period spanning the years 1650 to 1680. In 1650 Velazquez was in Rome, where he depicted members of the papal court with a new freedom of approach, while the following year saw his keenly awaited return to Spain, where he returned to the conventions of the court portrait. From that point onwards and until his death in 1660, Velazquez devoted most of his efforts to satisfying a growing demand for portraits of the Spanish royal family. These images were used for both family and diplomatic purposes, given that Philip IV's children with his last wife, Mariana of Austria, were essential elements in the strategic creation of political alliances across Europe. These last ten years of Velazquez's career constitute a period with a marked and distinctive personality. His sitters were now primarily women and children rather than men, a difference that was accompanied by changes in the density of the pigment, the pictorial handwriting and the colour range, which became wider and richer. In terms of artistic achievement and social advancement, this decade marks the peak of Velazquez's career, with Las Meninas as his great masterpiece. Books Javier Portus|Hardback|Thames & Hudson Ltd|27/01/2014, Thames & Hudson Ltd<

ISBN: 9780500970584

One of the most influential, admired painters to ever live: a look at some of Velázquesâ??s court portraits from 1649 to his death in 1660Diego Velázquez was one of the most important a… Plus…

One of the most influential, admired painters to ever live: a look at some of Velázquesâ??s court portraits from 1649 to his death in 1660Diego Velázquez was one of the most important and influential painters in the Spanish Golden Age and the leading artist in King Philip IVâ??s court. To accompany an exhibition at the Museo Nacional del Prado in Spain, this book analyzes the development of Velázquezâ??s court portraits from his second trip to Rome in 1649 to his death in Madrid in 1660, a period that saw the creation of some of the greatest of all masterpieces within this genre, such as Las Meninas. Also included are portraits produced in Velázquezâ??s circle that focus on the complex process behind the creation of the royal image. The book traces the subsequent development of the Spanish court portrait after Velázquezâ??s death when artists such as Mazo and Carreno reinterpreted his ideas, resulting in innovative contributions to the genre in their depictions of Margarita of Austria, Mariana of Austria, and Charles II. | Velazquez by Javier Portus Hardcover | Indigo Chapters Books > Art & Photography > Artists & Art History > Contemporary Artists P10170, Javier Portus<

ISBN: 9780500970584

Hardback, [PU: Thames & Hudson Ltd], In 1650 Velazquez was in Rome, where he depicted members of the papal court with a new freedom of approach, while the following year saw his keenly aw… Plus…

Hardback, [PU: Thames & Hudson Ltd], In 1650 Velazquez was in Rome, where he depicted members of the papal court with a new freedom of approach, while the following year saw his keenly awaited return to Spain, where he returned to the conventions of the court portrait. This title presents a survey of one of the key moments in the history of the Spanish court portrait., Art History, Art History: c 1600 to c 1800, Individual Artists, Art Monographs<

ISBN: 9780500970584

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*Velázquez: Las Meninas and the Late Royal Portraits* - New / gebundene Ausgabe für 48.49 € / Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Kunst & Musik Medien > Bücher nein Buch (gebunden) Bücher > Kunst & Musik, THAMES & HUDSON<