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Velázquez. the Complete Works - by José López-Rey & Odile Delenda (Hardcover)

Velázquez. the Complete Works - by  José López-Rey & Odile Delenda (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>For so many champions of art history, the ultimate sounding board was--and remains--Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez. First available as an XXL volume, this accessible edition presents his complete works in beautiful reproductions, including enlarged details and photography of recently restored paintings.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Manet called him "the greatest painter of all." Picasso was so inspired by his masterpiece Las Meninas that he painted 44 variations of it. Francis Bacon painted a study of his portrait of Pope Innocent X. Monet and Renoir, Corot and Courbet, Degas and Dalí... for so many champions of art history, the ultimate sounding board was--and remains--Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599-1660).</p><p>First available as an XXL-sized volume, this accessible edition brings together Velázquez's complete works with a selection of enlarged details and photography of recently restored paintings, achieved through the joint initiative of TASCHEN and Wildenstein. The dazzling images are accompanied by insightful commentary from José López-Rey on Velázquez's interest in human life and his equal attention to all subjects, from an old woman frying eggs to a pope or king, as well as his commitment to color and light, which would influence the Impressionists over two centuries later.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"...a publication to seduce even those who might usually dismiss photographic reproductions of works."-- "The Financial Times"<br><br>"...the full breadth of the artist's output is a must-have."-- "artnet.com"<br><br>"This mighty volume scores in allowing us to get so much closer to his pictures than any of its predecessors ever have."-- "standard.co.uk"<br>

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