{"product_id":"2026200016524-secondhand-velasquez","title":"Velasquez","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew 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.\n\nPublished 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336807850203,"sku":"2026200016524-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4d231e79-e6db-446a-bf91-52b2c47314de.png?v=1789958205","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016524-secondhand-velasquez","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}