Millais, John Everett (1829-1896) A Souvenir of Velazquez 1868 Oil on canvas, 102.7 x 82.4 cm Royal Academy of Arts, London The expressionistic brushwork and broad colouring of Millais‘s diploma work contrasts with the restrained naturalism of his earlier Pre-Raphaelite paintings. This…
(1634–1696) Queen consort of Spain (1649–1665) Mariana de Austria in Art: Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660) Retrato de doña Mariana de Austria 1655–1657 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660) Las Meninas 1656 Museo del Prado, Madrid Born December 23 1634 Vienna (Austria)…
Giordano, Luca (1634-1705) Omaggio a Velázquez (A Homage to Velázquez) c.1692–1700 Oil on canvas, 205.2 x 182.2 cm National Gallery, London The title of this painting originates from the idea that the man seated in the centre represents Diego Velázquez at the…
(1634–1705) known as Fa Presto (‘does it quickly’) The artist’s works: Mendicante c.1650 Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna San Bartolomeo nel martirio c.1650 Museo de Bellas Artes, Valencia Il sacrificio di Isacco c.1653 Museo del Prado, Madrid Quattro donne che fanno musica 1658–1660 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam La…
Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660) Infanta Margarita Teresa con vestido rosa (Infanta Margarita Teresa in pink dress) 1654 Oil on canvas, 128 × 99.6 × 3.2 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Margarita was the first child of the marriage between King Philip IV and his…
Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660) Infanta Margarita Teresa con vestido azul (Infanta Margarita Teresa in blue dress) 1659 Oil on canvas, 125.5 × 106 × 3 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna One year before his death Velázquez created this portrait of the eight-year old…
(1599–1660) Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez The artist’s works: El almuerzo c.1617 Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg La educación de la Virgen c.1617–1618 Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven Almuerzo de campesinos c.1618–1619 Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest Bodegón 1618–1620 Art Institute of…
Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660) Las Meninas, o La familia de Felipe IV (Las meninas or The Family of Philip IV) 1656 Oil on canvas, 320.5 x 281.5 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid This is one of Velázquez‘s largest paintings and among…
(1651–1673) Holy Roman Empress (1666–1673) Queen of Germany (1666–1673) Queen Consort of Hungary and Bohemia (1666–1673) Archduchess consort of Austria (1666–1673) Margarita Teresa in Art: Giordano, Luca (1634-1705) Omaggio a Velázquez c.1692–1700 National Gallery, London Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660) Infanta Margarita Teresa…
(1605–1665) King of Spain (1621–1665) King of Portugal (1621–1640) Felipe IV in Art: Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) The Apotheosis of James I c.1628–1630 Tate Britain, London Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660) Felipe IV 1623 Museo del Prado, Madrid Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660)…