Velázquez
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Dawson W. Carr; With Xavier Bray, John H. Elliott, Larry Keith, and Javier Portús; Catalogue entries by Xavier Bray, Dawson W. Carr, Simona Di Nepi, Gabriele Finaldi, Giorgia Mancini, and Wolfgang Prohaska
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Renowned for his physical and psychological naturalism, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599–1660) is considered one of the greatest painters to have ever lived. Official court painter to King Philip IV (1605–1665), he created astounding effects of illusion in his minimalist and elegantly composed works––which range from genre and history scenes to portraits. His paintings had an enormous impact on 19th- and early-20th-century artists such as Degas, Renoir, and Picasso, and Manet famously first described him as “the painter’s painter.”
With over 150 illustrations and an in-depth chronology, this beautifully produced and comprehensive book surveys Velázquez’s entire career and explores his universal popularity. Fascinating essays by world-class Velázquez scholars address the artist’s life and technique, examining his studies in Seville and Italy to his final great works at the court of Philip IV. They also place his works in the context of 17th-century European painting and discuss how and why his works have resonated so strongly with the generations of Post-Impressionist and modernist artists.
With over 150 illustrations and an in-depth chronology, this beautifully produced and comprehensive book surveys Velázquez’s entire career and explores his universal popularity. Fascinating essays by world-class Velázquez scholars address the artist’s life and technique, examining his studies in Seville and Italy to his final great works at the court of Philip IV. They also place his works in the context of 17th-century European painting and discuss how and why his works have resonated so strongly with the generations of Post-Impressionist and modernist artists.
Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule:
National Gallery, London (October 18, 2006 – January 21, 2007)
Dawson Carr is Curator of Later Italian and Spanish Painting at the National Gallery, London. Xavier Bray is Assistant Curator of 17th- and 18th-Century Paintings and Larry Keith is Senior Conservator, both at the National Gallery, London. Sir John H. Elliott is Regius Professor Emeritus of Modern History at the University of Oxford. Gabriele Finaldi is Director of Conservation and Research at the Museo Nacional del Prado. Giorgia Mancini and Simona Di Nepi are Curatorial Assistants at the National Gallery, London. Javier Portús Pérez is Curator at the Museo Nacional del Prado. Wolfgang Prohaska is Curator of Baroque Painting at the Kunsthistoriches Museum, Vienna.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
National Gallery, London (October 18, 2006 – January 21, 2007)
"The art is amplified by an excellent discussion of the era’s history, politics and economics."—Mary Abbe, Minneapolis Star Tribune
"This catalogue covers all the works in the exhibition with beautiful illustrations and absorbing text... [It] is a scholarly work, but is remarkably easy to read."---Yorkshire Gazette Herald
"This catalogue covers all the works in the exhibition with beauitful illustrations and absorbing texts. It sets out the painter's life at court, his visits to Italy, his painting techniques and the collection of his work. This is a scholarly work, but is remarkably easy to read." --- Gazette and Herald (Ryedale and Scarborough)
ISBN: 9781857093032
Publication Date: December 15, 2006
Publishing Partner: Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
Publication Date: December 15, 2006
Publishing Partner: Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press
256 pages, 9 1/2 x 11 3/4
172 color illus.
172 color illus.
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