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"A large and sumptuous tribute to the 17th century Spanish court portraitist who must have captured the most imposing collection of Hapsburg noses and jaws ever depicted by one mortal. The detailed, scholarly, entertaining text follows the development of Velazquez' artistry from the early genre works to the final amazing studies in texture and spatial relationships."--Kirkus Review.

"This book explores Velazquez's almost universal popularity. Accompanying a major exhibition at the National Gallery, London, it contextualises the artist's work and discusses his influence. Manet famously called him 'the painter's painter', and this book seeks to explain how, and why, his painterly, elegant compositions resonate so strongly with our Post-Impressionist sensibilities." "Written by world-class Velazquez scholars, the book surveys the...

This new catalogue raisonné - designed for world-wide reference - represents the very best introduction to the oeuvre of the "painter of painters". It is the culmination of twenty years of scientific research and study by the Wildenstein Institute, incorporating historical documents, thorough analyses, a comprehensive bibliography, an index of names and subjects, and is aimed at a wider audience - professionals as well as art lovers and students"--Jacket....

"From the sixteenth century onwards, artists increasingly turned their attention to images of Venus. In their treatment of this great mythological subject, they also honed their skills in the portrayal of seductive nudes celebrating the beauty of the female body. Few such paintings possess the multi-facetted complexity of Velazquez' Venus at Her Mirror (better known as the Rokeby Venus), which has intrigued and challenged scholars ever since. Andreas...

Diego Velasquez (1599-1660) spent his formative years in Seville, learning his craft and producing his early masterpieces. This work explores the importance of Seville for Velasquez, examining Sevillian culture, Catholic theology, and picaresque literature.

Presents detailed theories on how some of art's most famous masterpieces, including works by da Vinci, Caravaggio, Velázquez, and Van Eyck, were actually created, and discusses the reaction to the author's speculations.