Apostle’s Head, Velázquez
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| Author: | Diego Velázquez |
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| Original Title: | Apostle’s Head |
| Type: | Painting |
| Style: | Baroque |
| Medium | Oil |
| Support: | Canvas |
| Year: | 1620 |
| Genre: | Retrato |
| Located: | Prado National Museum, Madrid. |
Los expertos no aseguran al 100% la autoría del lienzo, sin embargo, por las características de la pintura se puede atribuir con escaso margen de error, al estilo que el pintor desarrolló entre los años 1619 y 1620.
This portrait features a remarkable use of chiaroscuro, showcasing the face of an apostle. It is not exactly known which biblical figure it represents, but it is known not to be either Saint Thomas or Saint Paul, as it is presumed that the original canvas (before being trimmed) already included these two saints.
Experts are not 100% certain of the canvas's authorship; however, the characteristics of the painting can be attributed with little margin of error to the style the painter developed between 1619 and 1620.
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ARTIST DATA
Diego Velázquez
| Full Name: | Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez. |
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| Birth: | 1599, Seville, Spain. |
| Death: | 1660, Madrid, Spain. |
Diego Velázquez (1599–1660), born in Seville, was one of the most outstanding artists of the Spanish Baroque and a central figure of the Golden Age. His work marked a turning point in the history of Western art through his mastery of light, perspective, and the realistic portrayal of the human being. Although he was recognized during his lifetime as the court painter to King Philip IV, his universal significance was solidified two centuries after his death, when his style began to influence modern masters such as Manet, Picasso, and Dalí.
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