Articles related to "Diego Velazquez"



Artist Mary Cassatt in Spain
Best known for her loving scenes of mothers and children, Mary Cassatt also painted an 1873 series of Spanish works that showed an adventurously emerging talent.
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Dutch Baroque Artist Gerard ter Borch
A painter of the Dutch "Golden Age," Gerard ter Borch brought depth to a stock style of painting and still amazes viewers with his virtuoso rendering of satin.
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Jane Johnson's The Princess and the Painter
Jane Johnson recounts a fictional recreation of the Infanta Margarita's sitting for Velazquez's Las Meninas.
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Painter William Utermohlen
A highly talented artist before his diagnosis, Utermohlen's self-portraits throughout his Alzheimer's battle show the personal and creative effects of the disease.
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Subjects of Spanish Paintings
What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these 16th and 17th-century Spanish masters; where can visitors see these paintings today?
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Diego Velázquez's Rokeby Venus
Why was "Venus at her Mirror" badly damaged by a suffragette, one of the so-called "wild women," during an attack at the National Gallery in London on March 10, 1914?
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Salvador Dali Surreal Artist
Use the artwork of Spanish artist Salvador Dali to teach about Surrealism and the Surrealist movement of art history.
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Sir William Orpen
Through his portraits, self-portraits, scenes of war or quiet rooms, the works of artist William Orpen reveal a many-faceted talent.
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Wallace Collection Children's Art Book – Review
A book for children encourages them to look at and engage with art, so that as they grow up they will be able to understand and appreciate art, art galleries and museums
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The Wallace Collection in London
Hertford House in London's quaint Manchester Square is home to one of the most fascinating collections of art work in the city and admission to see it is free of charge.
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The Prado Museum
The Prado Museum in Madrid is a must visit for anyone who wishes to view the world's greatest art collection.
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Malinche's Tears
This article tells you the story of Hernán Cortés and La Malinche, how they met, how they parted and what they did in the meantime. Learn of a love that could not be.
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Peter Paul Rubens and the Art of Diplomacy
Peter Paul Rubens Flemish painter of the 16th and 17th centuries was a diplomat as well as an artist of international renown.
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The Conquest of Mesoamerica: Part Two
What were Spain's motives in the conquest of Mesoamerica? How did Cortes and his band of conquistadors manage to conquer the Aztec Empire, and lay seige to all of what is today called Mexico? What happened to the indigenous cultures? Part 2 offers an in depth analysis of the conquest,its motives and its impact. Ultimately, Mesoamerica would be no more.
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World Art Gallery Quiz
Read about these 17th- through 19th-century works of art and the world museums where they can be visited today.
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