Diego Velazquez Research Paper
The two people I decided to write about are Diego Velazquez, and Johann Sebastian Bach, who are both apart of the Baroque period.Diego Velazquez was a painter in the court for the king of spain who published what is called the “world’s greatest painting”. Johann Sebastian Bach played the harpsichord, and today is considered “one of the great western composers of all time”. Diego Velazquez, born in 1599, Spain, started an apprenticeship with a local painter when he was only eleven years of age. During his early ages he looked up to and was inspired by Italian painter Caravaggio. After completing his apprenticeship, Diego started a studio of his own, and a year later married Juana Pacheco, who is the daughter of the person who he had
the apprenticeship with. Diego got his biggest exposure when he painted a portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares who later recommended Diego to King Philip IV; who after seeing his work, decided to appointed Diego as one of his court painters. After moving to the court, Diego was able to access a bunch of different items and also caused him to come in contact with well known artists. In 1629 Diego traveld to Italy where he was impacted by some of the greats.When he came back home, he started paintings of the royal family on horseback. Diego also took on duties within the court. Diego eventually went back to Italy for a couple of years where he was able to produce some very great paintings. After a little break, he returned to the court where his ability as a painter was at its best, So he later produced what some would say, “a couple of the greatest paintings ever.”. Diego was made a knight of Santiago in 1658,which he was giving the job of decorating for Maria Theresa and Louis XIV’s wedding. Diego died in Madrid on August 6, 1660, where now he is considered “the painter of painters.” During Diego's earlier times he produced “Adoracion de los Reyes (1619, The Adoration of the Magi)” and Jesus y los peregrinos de Emaus (1626, Christ and the Pilgrims of Emmaus)” Which in both of these show his view of realism. When Diego was younger than 20 he painted the “Water seller of Seville (c. 1619)”, where he shows a solid usage of “composition, colour, and light,” this painting shows his ability to make a image look so life like by making them look comfortable and just normal. Diego uses his ability to contrast light and shade, called the illusionistic style which is very similar the technique of lighting called tenebrism, which, Italian painter Caravaggio, later perfected. Diego started out in his younger days painting religious or genre, which portrayed just the daily life. He went on to change the style of spanish painting, the bodegón, a picture in the setting in a kitchen which portrys life. such as the Old Woman Frying Eggs.
the apprenticeship with. Diego got his biggest exposure when he painted a portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares who later recommended Diego to King Philip IV; who after seeing his work, decided to appointed Diego as one of his court painters. After moving to the court, Diego was able to access a bunch of different items and also caused him to come in contact with well known artists. In 1629 Diego traveld to Italy where he was impacted by some of the greats.When he came back home, he started paintings of the royal family on horseback. Diego also took on duties within the court. Diego eventually went back to Italy for a couple of years where he was able to produce some very great paintings. After a little break, he returned to the court where his ability as a painter was at its best, So he later produced what some would say, “a couple of the greatest paintings ever.”. Diego was made a knight of Santiago in 1658,which he was giving the job of decorating for Maria Theresa and Louis XIV’s wedding. Diego died in Madrid on August 6, 1660, where now he is considered “the painter of painters.” During Diego's earlier times he produced “Adoracion de los Reyes (1619, The Adoration of the Magi)” and Jesus y los peregrinos de Emaus (1626, Christ and the Pilgrims of Emmaus)” Which in both of these show his view of realism. When Diego was younger than 20 he painted the “Water seller of Seville (c. 1619)”, where he shows a solid usage of “composition, colour, and light,” this painting shows his ability to make a image look so life like by making them look comfortable and just normal. Diego uses his ability to contrast light and shade, called the illusionistic style which is very similar the technique of lighting called tenebrism, which, Italian painter Caravaggio, later perfected. Diego started out in his younger days painting religious or genre, which portrayed just the daily life. He went on to change the style of spanish painting, the bodegón, a picture in the setting in a kitchen which portrys life. such as the Old Woman Frying Eggs.