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Read [Anthony Bailey Book] ^ Velázquez and The Surrender of Breda: The Making of a Masterpiece Online * PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Velázquez and The Surrender of Breda: The Making of a Masterpiece Christian Schlect said A Canvas. Contrary to the book's title and subtitle, while the military surrender at Breda is certainly discussed by the author, it is by no means the sole, or even primary, focus of this entire book.The problem here is that there is scant source material on the actual subject of this biography, Velazquez. So the author, Mr. Bailey, while admitting this, proceeds to describe the important paintings of the great Spanish artist while giving his own conjectures about the life
| Title | : | Velázquez and The Surrender of Breda: The Making of a Masterpiece |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.75 (954 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0805088350 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-11 |
| Language | : | English |
Christian Schlect said A Canvas. Contrary to the book's title and subtitle, while the military surrender at Breda is certainly discussed by the author, it is by no means the sole, or even primary, focus of this entire book.The problem here is that there is scant source material on the actual subject of this biography, Velazquez. So the author, Mr. Bailey, while admitting this, proceeds to describe the important paintings of the great Spanish artist while giving his own conjectures about the life he led amid those far away times.Some of this is interesting and informa
Instead the rivals appear on foot almost as equals. Behind the famous painting by Diego Velázquez lies a rich story of the artist's life in artWhat began as propaganda art to celebrate a rare Spanish victory in the Eighty Years' War with Holland, The Surrender at Breda is today recognized as Velázquez's narrative masterpiece.Breda is packed with vivid military detailwhole armies are suggested on the huge canvas, twelve feet high and eleven feet wide. The loser bends forward to offer the key and receives a chivalrous pat on his shoulder, as if to say: "Fortune has favored me, but our roles might have been reversed."Anthony Bailey examines the pai
“A superb account.wonderfully written.” The New Yorker“Filled with rich detail and lush descriptions, this book, like the painting that inspired it, is remarkable for both its scope and its intimacy.” Barnes and Noble Review“This highly provocative, rich, and savory feast challenges readers to see great art with fresh eyes and in context.” Kirkus“In this witty, inquisitive, and redefining portrait…Bailey brings Velázquez forward as a brilliant and complex artist navigating an exciting and dangerous world and enables us to see his ‘split-screen' compositions as the cutting-edge creations they were nearly four centuries ago.” Booklist, Starred Review
A writer for The New Yorker for a quarter century, Bailey has been called "one of the best descriptive writers of his generation" (John Russell, The New York Times).. Anthony Bailey is the author of Vermeer:A View of Delft, two books on Rembrandt, the novel Major Andre, and nineteen other books
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