One of the most talented Spanish artists in history spent the vast majority of his career working at the Spanish court in Madrid. In this function, Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) painted dozens of portraits of members of the royal family, including multiple children. One particular girl who was known as “Infanta Maria Teresa” appears in several …
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One of the final masterpieces of a renowned Spanish artist of the 17th century was misunderstood for hundreds of years. What appears to be a common scene of female workers is now generally accepted to depict a mythological story written by the Roman poet Ovid. In this article, you’ll discover some of the most interesting …
When Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) moved to Madrid in the early 1620s, The Spanish artist had only one goal in mind. That was to become the court painter of the King of Spain. He succeeded in this goal due to the immense talent he possessed. The master of the Baroque era was able to paint various …
Of all the portraits painted by Diego Velázquez (1599-1660), the official court painter of the Spanish Royal family during the 17th century, this is arguably the most important one. There are several reasons why this particular portrait of Spanish King Philip IV (1605-1665) is such a remarkable painting in the oeuvre of Velázquez, and we’ll …
Very few artists in history have dedicated their careers to a monarch such as Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) to King Philip IV of Spain. Apart from a couple of occasional trips to Italy and an early period in his native Seville, the famous Spanish artist spent most of his days at the Spanish court in Madrid. …
Most of Diego Velázquez’s paintings were commissioned by King Phillip IV of Spain. He was the main patron of the Baroque artist after he arrived in Madrid from his home city of Seville in southern Spain. He was allowed to visit Italy to both learn from the great Italian masters and buy some paintings to …
When Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) traveled to Madrid in April 1622, The artist of the Baroque era had hoped to become the court painter of King Philip IV (1605-1665), a great patron of the arts. His opportunity came in December of the same year when court painter Rodrigo de Villandrando died. He painted the king for …
Venus was the Roman goddess of love, beauty, desire, sex, and multiple other related things. Because of this, she has been depicted naked ever since ancient times, and this trend was continued during the Renaissance. Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) only left behind one nude female, mainly because he wasn’t allowed to paint nudity in his paintings …
Spanish artist of the Baroque period Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) became the court painter of Philip IV of Spain in Madrid during the 1620s. Following a trip to Italy less than a decade later, he painted a work that was inspired by a fierce battle that took place in 1624 and 1625 during the Eighty Years’ …
The unmistakable talent of the Spanish painter of the Baroque period Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) was already pretty clear when he completed his first works. One of the most remarkable works of his initial period in his hometown in southern Spain is called “The Waterseller of Seville.” Let’s take a closer look at some of the …