Velázquez - History Lab

The Crucified Christ

ad_hlab_min — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:42:06 +0000

Preserved in the Museo del Prado (Madrid).

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Velázquez: a brilliant painter in the service of Philip IV

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:53:49 +0000

Videoclips in which Velázquez’s pictorial career is dealt with very briefly. It also summarises another longer documentary on his life and work in the RNE Documentos collection, to which we refer to https://www.rtve.es/alacarta/audios/documentos-rne/documentos-rne-velazquez-pintor-genial-servicio-felipe-iv-08-12-18/4878613/. Special mention is made of his life and his relationship with the Court and the King, the support of the Monarch and the role played by the painter in creating an image of the Monarchy and power.

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Museum of Fine Arts of Seville

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:34:41 +0000

The Seville Museum of Fine Arts was founded as the “Museum of Paintings” by Royal Decree on 16 September 1835, with works from convents and monasteries confiscated by the liberal government of Mendizábal. This art gallery is considered to be one of the most important in Spain and through this interactive virtual tour we can easily and quickly access a large part of its permanent exhibitions of religious-themed paintings, mostly belonging to the Baroque style. It also has important works by Francisco Pacheco, Zurbarán and Murillo.
The building where the museum is located dates back to the beginning of the 17th century, built on the ancient remains of a Mudejar building, the design of which is attributed to the architect Juan de Oviedo.

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Masters of the Baroque

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:34:41 +0000

The Seville Museum of Fine Arts was founded as the “Museum of Paintings” by Royal Decree on 16 September 1835, with works from convents and monasteries confiscated by the liberal government of Mendizábal. This art gallery is considered one of the most important in Spain and through this interactive virtual tour we can access in a comfortable and quick way to a large part of its permanent exhibitions on religious-themed paintings, mostly belonging to the Baroque style as a concept of life and at the same time expression of art. The following resource provides a digital presentation of the Baroque masters, highlighting well-known works by Francisco Pacheco, Zurbarán and Murillo.

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National Gallery of Scotland. Collections.

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:34:35 +0000

The collections of the National Gallery of Scotland are divided into the following: New Acquisitions, Surrealism, Contemporary Art in Scotland, ARTIST ROOMS, Mackinnon Collection, Scottish Art, Vaughan Bequest J. M. W. Turner Collection, Masterpieces, Photography and Hill & Adamson Collection. On its walls hang works by Titian, Vermeer, Rembrandt, John Singer Sargent, Reynolds and Watteau, as well as Velázquez’s Old Woman Frying Eggs. The photography collection has prominent names, such as Cindy Sherman and Bill Brandt.

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Perspective in Renaissance art

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:34:35 +0000

This website shows us some resources and learning objects in a magnificent documentary repository supported by the University of Valladolid. Ten-episode series dedicated to perspective, especially in the Renaissance. This series was made in the framework of the Teaching Innovation Project “Clío en el Laberinto. ICT and Internet in the teaching and dissemination of research results in the field of Art History” (PID 2011/60), carried out between 2011 and 2012. The series consists of several short chapters which address the theme of perspective in the History of Art through emblematic figures such as Velázquez, Filippo Brunelleschi, the humanist Alberti, Paolo Uccello, Piero della Francesca and Leonardo Da Vinci.

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Estense Gallery. Works.

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:34:29 +0000

The origins of the Estense Gallery date back to the 15th century with the collections held by the Dukes of the House of Este, which were progressively enriched until the 18th century. Among the best-known works are the Modena Triptych by El Greco, the Portrait of Francis I of Este by Velázquez and the Estense Harp. It also has an extensive collection of musical instruments, coins, medals, manuscripts and maps. The search can be refined by selecting the type of object and its location within the museum complex.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Collection.

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:33:59 +0000

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) is located in Manhattan, New York, and was opened in 1872. It currently houses more than two million works, including American paintings, sculpture and decorative arts. Its online collection also provides information on great masters such as Raphael, Titian, El Greco, Rembrandt and Velázquez. It has an important collection of sculptures by Rodin.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Images in the public domain.

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:33:59 +0000

Access to 375000 images from the Public Domain Collection

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MET Publications

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:33:59 +0000

Access to MET publications from 1964 to the present day, to read online or download in PDF format: exhibition and collection catalogues, newsletters such as the Metropolitan Museum Journal and The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, among others.

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