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Diego Velazquez | Las Meninas
Diego Velazquez | Las Meninas
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Diego Velazques was one of the most significant painters of Spain's Golden Age in the 17th century. He was a master of both portraiture and genre painting, Las Meninas is a sort of mix of both. We see people who seem rather formally dressed by today’s standards, but the subject is also, it was a peak behind the curtain of royal life. Withing the work, the first focal point would be the little girl, the infanta margarita, daughter of the king and queen of spain. She is dramatically lit from the side by light streaming in from the window. The top half of the composition is essentially in shadow, and we see her looking out at us, the viewers. Diego Velazquez included himself in the scene as he stands before his giant canvas. Within this oil on canvas painting, we see a representation of a painter working on canvas. Velazquez also seems to break the fourth as he looks out at the viewer. There is a figure standing in the doorway in the back of the composition. The strong light in the doorway pulls our focus there as a secondary focal point, and that figure seems to be caught in motion and again, he looks out at us, the viewers.
In this episode, I referenced Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait. To learn more about that, check out my previous episode:
Jan van Eyck | The Arnolfini Portrait
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In this episode, I referenced Jan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait. To learn more about that, check out my previous episode:
Jan van Eyck | The Arnolfini Portrait
Arts Madness 2024 links:
The Brackets
Spotify Playlist
Prediction Form
Check out my other podcasts Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science Lab
Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: advertising@airwavemedia.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Feb 16, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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