Extra Large Velázquez. the Complete Works, (Hardcover)

<p>Manet called him "<strong>the greatest painter of all</strong>." Picasso was so inspired by his masterpiece <em>Las Meninas</em> that he painted 44 variations of it. Francis Bacon painted a study of his portrait of Pope Innocent X. Monet and Renoir, Corot and Courbet, Degas and Dalí...for so many champions of art history, <strong>the ultimate soundboard</strong> was--and remains--<strong>Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez </strong>(1599-1660).<br><br> This updated catalog raisonné brings together Velázquez's complete works, jaw-droppingly reproduced in extra-large format, <strong>with a selection of enlarged details</strong> <strong>and brand new photography of recently restored paintings, </strong>achieved through the joint initiative of TASCHEN and Wildenstein. The book's dazzling images are accompanied by insightful commentary from <strong>José López-Rey </strong>on<strong> Velázquez's interest in human life and his equal attention to all subjects, </strong>from an old woman frying eggs to a pope or king, as well as his commitment to color and light, which would influence the Impressionists over two centuries later.</p>

• Extra Large Velázquez. the Complete Works, (Hardcover)
• Author: Taschen
• ISBN: 9783836550161
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2014-10-23
• Page Count: 416