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A Life of Adventure?
Copyright 2005 Mark Cole
In a conversation recently, a friend remarked to me: “Every man dies, but not every man lives.” If you think about it, that is profoundly true and rather disturbing. I hope that shakes you up like it does me.
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Diego Velasquez
Diego Velasquez is one of Spain's most celebrated and
influential painters, born in 1599 he rose to become the leading
artist in the royal court of Phillip IV. Velasquez came along
during the contemporary Baroque period and went on to become one
of it's leading exponents alongside the likes of Peter Paul
Rubens. Baroque was an elaborate style of painting and was
especially good a depicting religious scenes; for this reason,
its use was encouraged by the catholic church, its dramatic and
direct style perfectly captured the drama of religious imagery.
Born in Seville, Velasquez was the son of a lawyer of noble
Portuguese descent. He was well educated in philosophy, religion
and languages; his parents clearly intended him for a high
calling. Velasquez showed an early passion for art and displayed
an obvious talent and began his studies in the discipline in
Seville. At age 11 he began studying under Francesco Pacheco
where he remained for five years, advancing his talents and
absorbing all he could from the art scene in Seville. In 1618 he
married Pacheco's daughter with his mentor's whole-hearted
endorsement.
By 1620 Velasquez's reputation was assured in Seville as a
superb painter; early works such as "Vieja firendo huevos"
painted in 1618, displayed his immense talents as he began to
display a greater maturity; his works taking on an acute
realism. In the latter part of 1622 Velasquez made his first
trip to Madrid where he began to paint court figures and garner
an excellent reputation. He famously painted a portrait of poet
Luis de Gongora y Argote which was extremely well received.
When the King's court painter died, Velasquez was presented with
an opportunity to paint the king who first sat for the painter
in 1623. Velasquez completed the portrait in one day and Phillip
IV was pleased with the outcome, thus beginning a long and
fruitful relationship that saw Velasquez admitted into the royal
service. During this period Velasquez painted many portraits of
his king, unfortunately most of these are now lost although two
excellent examples can be found in the Prado museum in Madrid.
In 1627 the king set a competition to find the best painter in
Spain on the subject of the expulsion of the Moors and Velasquez
duly won,
further advancing him in the eyes of the Phillip IV.
In 1629 Velasquez made his first visit to Italy, he sailed from
Barcelona in the company of the Marques de Spinola, the
conqueror of Breda. The companionship gave him the inspiration
for one of his most famous works, "The Surrender of Breda" which
he would paint five years later. Velasquez was greatly
influenced by what he saw in Italy and in Venice and the
Spaniard took copies of many famous works including Tintorello's
"The Last Supper" and "Crucifixion". He also painted the famous
"Forge of the Vulcan" in 1630 which also hangs in the Prado
museum today.
On his return to Madrid Velasquez continued to be held in high
favour as the Kings favourite painter and this middle period of
his career saw him produce some of his greatest works, such as
"Christ on the Cross" painted in 1632. At the Kings behest
Velasquez also started an academy of art in Spain, something the
art-loving Phillip IV had been keen to do for some time.
Velasquez took a second trip to Italy not long after where he
produced a startling portrait of Pope Innocent X. After two
years he was recalled to Spain and entered the twilight of his
career. 1656 saw Velasquez produce "Las Meninas", undoubtedly
the painter's "magnum opus" and his most famous work. The
painting was famously re-worked by Picasso in 1957 to startling
effect. Velasquez was to die four years later in 1660 after
being stricken by a fever in Madrid, his body was interred in
the church of San Juan Bautista - the church was unfortunately
destroyed by the French some years later so his burial place is
today unknown. What is known however is the legacy that this
brilliant painter left, his technical ability and personal style
had, quite rightly, earned him a place in the pantheon of art.
About the author:
Mike McDougall has five years experience working as a
travel writer and marketeer. He is currently working to provide
additional content for Babylon-idiomas, a Spanish language school with an
excellent presence in Spain. This work is covered by a
creative commons license
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