Velazquez
Description
Diego de Silva y Velàzquez emerged as a master practitioner of a secular artform. His masterpiece, Las Meninas, is a painting full of mystery and intrigue. Under the watchful eye of Count-Duke Olivares, Velàzquez single-handedly redefined the image of the Spanish monarchy. Whilst Velàzquez's output was dominated by royal portraiture, he also produced psychologically insightful studies of people at the margins of society. Velàzquez's unique painting style was dominated by a single preoccupation - to capture a degree of naturalism hitherto unachieved in the history of art.Works featured in this program include "The Waterseller of Seville," "The Forge of Vulcan," "The Surrender of Breda," "Juan De Pareja." and "Las Meninas.
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24 min
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Date of Publication
[2014], c2002
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Films on Demand
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