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Las Meninas by Velasquez
Context
'Las Meninas' by Diego Velazquez was painted in Spain, in 1656. This was the 'Spanish Golden Age', as the arts and literature were flourishing into questioning the relationship between reality and illusion.
During the 1600's, the aristocracy and the church held overarching power at the time. They were constricted with formal clothing and rigid etiquette shaped. Although they lived a lavish and comfortable life, women were restricted socially, economically and politically, due to the patriarchal standards society had set.
Velazquez was appointed as a 'court artist' which was uncommon at the time for an artist to achieve high status. However, painters would be employed by the Royal family to paint said members. The role of the court painter was to create a likeness of the subject and demonstrate their regal position.
Materials and Techniques
The painter use bright colors to decorate the princess the most with flowers and brighter dress to show her royalty.
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artwork is abstract up close, but from afar creates unity of the piece; meant to be viewed from afar so you can see the shapes come together to create the scenery
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utilises pigments of blue, deep blue, reds, yellows and an array of oranges-brown to compose his artworks.
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Style
Baroque (dramatic, exuberant)
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Appropriation
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Appropriation: 89 Seconds at Alcazar video by Eve Sussman - gives a context for the painting with real life people*
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