Velasquez
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few painters in the history of Western art command the reverence afforded to Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, the seventeenth-century Spanish master whose unrivalled command of light, texture, and psychological depth set him apart as a titan of the Baroque period. This volume presents a comprehensive study of Velázquez's life and extraordinary body of work, from his early years in Seville to his celebrated role as court painter to King Philip IV of Spain, chronicling the creation of masterpieces such as Las Meninas, The Rokeby Venus, and Los Borrachos that continue to astonish and inspire centuries after their completion. Published by Bay Books Sydney, this richly illustrated survey illustrates the full arc of Velázquez's genius, arguing that his radical approach to realism and his subtle, almost invisible brushwork anticipated the Impressionists by more than two centuries. His portraits strip away courtly artifice to reveal an unflinching humanity — a quality that made him an idol to later masters such as Manet and Francis Bacon. For collectors, students, and lovers of fine art alike, this is an indispensable window into the mind of a painter who, once encountered, is impossible to forget.
Author: Jose Lopez-Rey
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Bay Books Sydney
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few painters in the history of Western art command the reverence afforded to Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, the seventeenth-century Spanish master whose unrivalled command of light, texture, and psychological depth set him apart as a titan of the Baroque period. This volume presents a comprehensive study of Velázquez's life and extraordinary body of work, from his early years in Seville to his celebrated role as court painter to King Philip IV of Spain, chronicling the creation of masterpieces such as Las Meninas, The Rokeby Venus, and Los Borrachos that continue to astonish and inspire centuries after their completion. Published by Bay Books Sydney, this richly illustrated survey illustrates the full arc of Velázquez's genius, arguing that his radical approach to realism and his subtle, almost invisible brushwork anticipated the Impressionists by more than two centuries. His portraits strip away courtly artifice to reveal an unflinching humanity — a quality that made him an idol to later masters such as Manet and Francis Bacon. For collectors, students, and lovers of fine art alike, this is an indispensable window into the mind of a painter who, once encountered, is impossible to forget.