Diego Velázquez's early paintings and the culture of seventeenth-century Seville
By: Tanya J. Tiffany
Publisher: The Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: University Park, Pennsylvania
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780271053790
Subjects: Civilization; Criticism and interpretation
Description: "Explores the early works of seventeenth-century Spanish painter Diego Velázquez. Focuses on works from 1617 to 1623, examining the painter's critical engagement with the artistic, religious, and social practices of his native Seville"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Velázquez in Pacheco's "gilded cage"; title: Devotion and desire: the Immaculate Conception and Saint John; title: Portraiture and the "virile woman": Madre Jerónima de la Fuente; title: A bodegón and a collector: the Waterseller of Seville; title: African slaves and Christian salvation: the Supper at Emmaus; title: The lure of the court.