Title: Lives of Velazquez (Lives of the Artists series)
Author: Francisco Pacheco; Antonio Palomino
Publisher: Pallas Athene
Publication Date: 2007-06-15
ISBN: 184368019X
Type: Paperback
Condition: New
Jacket condition: None as issued
Notes: Brand new paperback copy, purchased directly from publisher. Some light shelf wear. Great buy. NO publisher's/remainder mark.
About the Book
The astonishing artwork of Diego Velazquez (1599–1660) had an immediate impact upon both his contemporaries and later artists. Most of the information available on his life and incomparably successful career comes from the two biographies collected in this insightful volume. "This Life," part of Francisco Pacheco’s theoretical work Art of Painting, has never been translated before, and reveals the degree to which Velazquez's work challenged the tenets of traditional painting. Antonio Palomino’s biography contains details of Velazquez's life but also tackles the wider aesthetic debate engendered by his subject matter and style. Richly illustrated with Velazquez's key works, this collection provides insight into the mind and world of a great painter.
About the Author
Francisco Pacheco (1564–1654) was a Spanish painter and the teacher of Diego Velazquez. Antonio Palomino (1653–1726) was a Spanish painter and writer on art.
Cover price: $17.95
