Masters in Art Velasquez
Masters in Art Velasquez
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That he could grasp the salient characteristics of the thing or person he painted as no one had done before, or has done since, his portraits establish beyond a doubt. The face of his Philip, with its strange pallor and full Austrian lips, is as familiar to us as that of an intimate friend; his Infantas and Admirals and Dwarfs, once seen, are never forgotten. Though Ribera's or Murillo's saints bear a strong family likeness, though among Titian's goddesses the one scarce differs from the ne...xt, Velasquez's men and women have each his, or her, own complexion and color, varying from the blood- less Philip to the swarthy ^sop. The same flesh tints, once mixed upon his palette, never served for all his heads, as the wonderflil group in the foreground of the "Sur- render of Breda " triumphantly testifies. But his innovations, more startling to his age than to ours, and his study of truth, which has gained for him the name of naturalist, did not leave him indifferent to the larger aspects, the more legitimate functions of art.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
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That he could grasp the salient characteristics of the thing or person he painted as no one had done before, or has done since, his portraits establish beyond a doubt. The face of his Philip, with its strange pallor and full Austrian lips, is as familiar to us as that of an intimate friend; his Infantas and Admirals and Dwarfs, once seen, are never forgotten. Though Ribera's or Murillo's saints bear a strong family likeness, though among Titian's goddesses the one scarce differs from the ne...xt, Velasquez's men and women have each his, or her, own complexion and color, varying from the blood- less Philip to the swarthy ^sop. The same flesh tints, once mixed upon his palette, never served for all his heads, as the wonderflil group in the foreground of the "Sur- render of Breda " triumphantly testifies. But his innovations, more startling to his age than to ours, and his study of truth, which has gained for him the name of naturalist, did not leave him indifferent to the larger aspects, the more legitimate functions of art.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Gabriel Metsu to read onlineMoreLess
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