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    meninas by Picasso and Velázquez are two great pieces of art. The original one by Diego Velázquez was made in 1656 and Pablo Picasso made his rendition of Velázquez art in 1957. They also represent some same and different aspects that mean many things.The two pictures are similar in many ways. They both have the same name and were painted by famous people. The two pictures were also about a princess and had one in the picture. They also portray a meaning through art. Velázquez portrayed that there

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    bronze sculpture entitled‚ Equestrian Portrait of Diego Velazquez 1924 is located between the General Academic Building and the Physics Building at the University of North Texas Denton Campus. Gift of the Harlan crow family in 1994 but the reasons remain in mistery. The composition of the ten foot bronze sculpture was created inspired by the American West and specializing in bronze equestrian statues‚ portrays the famous Spanish painter Diego Velazquez who is riding a horse with his torso turned‚ is

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    Page 1 of 2 ZOOM Diego Velázquez and Pablo Picasso were two of Spain’s incredible artists. However‚ their artwork was drastically different. Picasso was a cubism artist. He createdhis art with lots of shapes‚ specifically cubes. Velázquez was King Philip IV of Spain’s official painter. He painted realistic portraits for the royal family to capture historical events. In 1656‚ Velázquez painted‚ Las meninas‚ which translates to‚ Lady in waiting. The main focus of Las meninas is the princess

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    Formal Analysis of Art Amrita Martin April 25‚ 2010 Art 101 Melissa Ernstes Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez After viewing Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez on page 154 and 155 of A World of Art‚ I found a couple formal qualities in terms of organizing space. The first formal quality is representing a three dimensional space. In this painting Velazquez creates an illusion of deep space because the objects closer to the viewer seems to be larger then the objects beyond it. The second

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    Crystal Boylston October 15‚ 2014 Historical Compare and Contrast Diego Velazquez and Peter Paul Rubens are two well-known painters who is famous for many of their artwork. Diego Velazquez has magnificent artwork; one of his masterpieces is Las Meninas “The Maid of Honor”. Peter Paul Rubens is also famous for numerous painting and his creative talent. “The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus‚” is one of his prized possessions. Diego Velazquez’s “Las Meninas” painting shows the viewer that there is

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    Diego Velàzquez was called the "noblest and most commanding man among the artists of his country." He was a master realist‚ and no painter has surpassed him in the ability to seize essential features and fix them on canvas with a few broad‚ sure strokes. "His men and women seem to breathe‚" it has been said; "his horses are full of action and his dogs of life." Because of Velàzquez ’ great skill in merging color‚ light‚ space‚ rhythm of line‚ and mass in such a way that all have equal value‚ he

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    Diego Velázquez and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn are two of the forefront artists of the Baroque period‚ Velazquez a catholic and Rembrandt a protestant. Looking at Velazquez’s Self Portrait (c 1640) and Rembrandt’s Self Portrait at the Age of 34 (1640) you can see their similarities in honesty‚ chiaroscuro‚ and naturalism. Both works have such an honesty sincerity in the expression of brushwork and detail. Each has a masterful execution of chiaroscuro‚ but Velazquez’s Self Portrait takes it a

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    He was born in Seville in late spring 1599 ‚ Diego Velázquez Rodriguez de Seville. He was baptized in the church of san pedro on june 6 In the Spanish golden age Diego was one of the most important painters and the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV and He was kind of a lonely artist of the contemporary Baroque period.he painted different portraits for the Spanish royal families. ‚velazquez did a lot of paintings but he did a phenomenal paint which is Las Meninas (1656). And this is what

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    Anabeth Hernandez anabethhernandez@gmail.com Art History III: The Art of Modern World HA217 February 13‚ 2012 Professor Moreno Las Hilanderas (The Spinners) Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez Diego Velasquez is known to be the “magician of the brush to master all the tricks and challenges of realistic depiction.” 1 Diego Velasquez used his brush to convey not only one simple message but also his works were “intended to be read on several levels‚ and incorporate false trails and conundrums

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    Diego Velazquez painted a piece of work that was admired by art lovers all over the world (Brown & Velázquez‚ 2008). His painting “Las Meninas”‚ translated to simply mean maids of honor is a painting that gives the viewers a glimpse into the lives of the royal family. Velazquez had worked closely with the royal family at the court of Philip IV. This was the center of power during the time of the artist worked on his painting (Stratton-Pruitt‚ 2003). The painting was hailed by many as a masterpiece

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