by Ricart Joan · Público · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498207507
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«Velázquez» is the biographical essay by Ricart Joan on the Baroque painter, published by Público in paperback (60 pages, in Spanish).
The book follows the career of Diego Velázquez (1599-1660), from his early days in Seville to his role as court painter to Philip IV. It analyzes portraits, court scenes and figures of different social standing, and explains his mastery of light, shadow and the psychology of his sitters. It includes color reproductions of his most representative works.
The volume is part of the Grandes Maestros de la Pintura collection, devoted to the great names in art history. The cover reproduces Las Meninas.
Aimed at those seeking an introduction to Spanish Baroque painting through the figure of Velázquez.
