{"product_id":"velazquez","title":"Velázquez","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eVelázquez\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eNorbert Wolf\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9783836531924\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eTASCHEN\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e95\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe face of Spain: The undeniable pinnacle of the golden age of Spanish painting\u003c\/strong\u003e Acclaimed for its blending of realism with atmosphere, and for its deeply sensitive appreciation of character, the work of \u003cstrong\u003eDiego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez\u003c\/strong\u003e (1599-1660) represents the undeniable pinnacle of the golden age of Spanish painting.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Born in Seville but of Portuguese origin, Velázquez became Court Painter to Philip IV in 1623. A steady worker, using primarily sombre low-toned coloring, he met Rubens in 1628, and soon after made a first trip to Italy. The pictures painted there reveal a growing interest in both color range and in the male nude.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Velázquez only returned to Italy once again in the late 1640's, where he painted his famous portrait of Pope Innocent X and his only female nude, the \"Rokeby Venus\". But his greatness lies perhaps in his empathetic studies of such characters as the dwarf playmates of the royal children. The weathering of the skin, rags and mortality, as well as the ageing face of the despondent monarch increasingly preoccupied him in later years. The power, insight and brilliant technique of these paintings were to prove profoundly influential on such later artists as \u003cstrong\u003eManet, Delacroix, Picasso\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBacon\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea concise biography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eapproximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"TASCHEN","offers":[{"title":"Velázquez | Norbert Wolf | Hardcover | 9783836531924 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks J 1734130","offer_id":48168095318168,"sku":"1734130","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/71nAhY1jjmS.jpg?v=1771962845","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/velazquez","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}