Velázquez, Painter and Courtier by Jonathan Brown

Jonathan Brown, Velázquez, Painter, Courtier, a wonderful baroque artist Diego de Silva and Velázquez's journey of life. Brown looks at the life of Velazquez from an artistic point of view and career. The aim of Brown is to place "the work of Villaco" in a wider context of painting and theory of the 17th century. According to Brown, this is somewhat difficult as Velazquez is not an ordinary artist at the time.

From that author there are a lot of remarkable things about this picture. Drawn by DiegoVelázquez, it is one of the most remarkable works of his work. Velázquez is the main painter of the Spanish school. He was born in Sevilla in 1599 and his work belongs to Baroque art. From the age of 11, Vladivostok was an apprentice. His early teachings came directly from Francisco de Herrera who left Pacheco's studio where he stayed for five years. This training is reflected in his work. After marrying Pacheco's daughter, he moved to Madrid. He was there under the protection of Olivares Conde. He soon became a court painter. When the famous Baroque painter Rubens visited the Spanish court at the end of 1629, Velázquez was influenced and went to Italy for observation and work. Two years later he returned to the Spanish court and joined the cooperative!

In 1629, court painter Diego Velázquez (30-year-old Spanish king Philip IV) started art education for 18 months in Italy. During the voyage, Velázquez took back the Spanish General Ambrosio Spinola to Genoa's home and returned to the Spanish sanctuary. Just four years ago Spinola won his most wonderful victory. In 1624, in the Dutch era where Spanish rule was independent (aka 80's war), Spinola ignored the boss's orders and surrounded the Dutch fortress city Breda. After the siege of 11 months, Nassau's Justin surrendered to Spinola and had a great victory for the Spanish team. Spinoola was praised not only for his military skills but also for the adequacy of the surrender condition. After a year of sailing between Venezuela and Spinola, Spinola died in the siege of Casale after a political insult hurt his reputation. Surrender of Breda is currently in the Prado Museum of Madrid

Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) is an example of a painter who benefited from royal patronage. Velázquez born in Celas is a court painter of Philip IV (1621-1665). After the death of Philip's favorite court painter, Rodrigo de Villandland in 1622, Velázquez was ordered to enter the court of the king. Prime Minister Philippe, Duke of Countess Olive, later established a strong relationship with the committee and asked Velázquez to draw a portrait of the king. On August 16, 1623, King Philippe sat next to see a portrait. Both Philippe and Olivares were satisfied with the work, so that painter moved to Madrid and ordered to become an official painter of the king 's court.