Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Venus with a mirror”
During the life of the artist Diego Velázquez, the Spanish Inquisition had a great influence not only on the lives and customs of people, but also on their work. In those days, images of
Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Christ in the House of Martha and Mary”
Diego Velázquez was a big fan of biblical subjects, but he depicted them, like his other paintings in his own way, in his own manner of writing. The painting “Christ in the House of
Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “The Crowning of Mary”
The canvas was created by the artist in 1645. By this time, Velázquez was already quite famous. He could paint in different styles: genre painting, religion, history, myths. Velazquez had a special handwriting, which
Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “The head of a deer”
The picture was painted in 1634 in oil on canvas. Cloth refers to the artistic style of the Baroque in the genre of animalism. Diego Velázquez is a 17th century Spanish artist. He was
Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Breakfast”
Diego Velázquez is one of the most beloved artists of the world, and besides, he was one of those for the king, whom he served faithfully until his death. Drawing portraits of courtiers, exterior
Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Old cook”
Velazquez depicts a cook who cooks scrambled eggs. In her hands is an egg and a spoon. Nearby is a servant. In one of his hands – a carafe of wine, and in the
Description of the painting by Diego Velázquez “Self-portrait”
The artist King Philip IV created a whole gallery of persons of the 17th century: kings, princesses and priests. Diego Velázquez was called the mirror of life. The right to depict the king and
Description of the painting by Diego Velasquez “Aesop”
In the ancient Greek era, it was Aesop who was incredibly famous. The fables he created told people to each other. It was he who in the form of various animals embodied all sorts
Description of the painting by Diego Velasquez “Democritus”
The artist from Spain Diego Velázquez wrote in 1629 a portrait of Democritus. Some art historians believe that the picture was created under the influence of Rubens. In any case, there is no reason