Velázquez and his times
Light, Power, and Portraits of the Spanish Golden AgeBy Carl Justi
Length7h
About this audiobook
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (June 1599 – August 6 1660), known as Diego Vélasquez, was a painter of the Spanish Golden Age who had considerable influence at the court of King Philip IV. Along with Francisco Goya and Le Greco, he is generally considered to be one of the greatest artists in Spanish history. His style, whilst remaining very personal, belongs firmly in the Baroque movement. Velázquez's two visits to Italy, evidenced by documents from that time, had a strong effect on the manner in which his work evolved. Besides numerous paintings with historical and cultural value, Diego Vélasquez painted numerous portraits of the Spanish Royal Family, other major European figures, and even of commoners. His artistic talent, according to general opinion, reached its peak in 1656 with the completion of Las Meninas, his great masterpiece. In the first quarter of the 19th century, Velázquez's style was taken as a model by Realist and Impressionist painters, in particular by Édouard Manet. Since then, further contemporary artists such as Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí have paid homage to their famous compatriot by recreating several of his most famous works.
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GenreOther
Length7 hrs
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 28, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3His Early Years
4Artistic background of the Era
5Velázquez and the Court
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6The Waterseller of Seville
7An Old Woman Cooking Eggs
8The Epiphany or The Adoration of the Magi
9The Expulsion of the Moriscos
10Bacchus (The Borrachos of Topers)
11A Blooming Career
12The Italian Interlude and The Days of Buen Retiro
13Villa Medici
14The Forge of Vulcan
15Joseph’s Bloody Coat brought to Jacob
16Mary of Hungary
17The Surrender of Breda
18The Boar Hunt or La Tela Real
19The Three Royal Sportsmen
20Christ after the Flagellation contemplated by the Christian Soul or Christ at the Pillar
21Velázquez as a Portrait Painter
22A Sibyl (or Juana Pacheco)
23Lady with a Fan
24Isabella of Bourbon
25The Two Little Maidens
26The Sculptor Martínez Montañés
27Francis d’Este, Duke of Modena
28Admiral Adrian Pulido
29The Count of Benavente
30Philip IV on Horseback
31Philip IV at Fraga
32Prince Balthasar Carlos on Horseback
33Count-Duke of Olivares on Horseback
34The Portraits of Philip III and Queen Margarita of Austria
35Prince Bathasar Carlos
36The Child
37Prince Balthasar Carlos with the Count-Duke of Olivares at the Royal Mews
38Maturity
39Farewell to Italy and Return to Spain
40Juan de Pareja
41Pope Innocent x
42Works of Maturity
43Queen Mariana of Austria
44The Infanta Maria Theresa
45Infanta Margarita
46The Last Portraits of Philip IV
47Las Meninas: The Maids of Honour
48Velázquez’ Family
49Portraits of Velázquez
50The Fable of Arachne (‘Las Hilanderas’)
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