This text deals with the work of Diego Velazquez, acclaimed for its blending of realism with atmosphere and for its deeply sensitive appreciation of character. His greatness lies perhaps in his empathetic studies of such characters as the dwarf playmates of the royal children.
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Terrific small scale bio of the artist written so anyone can understand it. Gets really in depth as far as the artists life is concerned. Very useful tome on this artist like a text book.
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I don't know if Taschen ever released this book in a larger format, but the copy I got is just too small to effectively deal with the paintings it reproduces. While it is understandable that the art director would have wanted to devote a full page to a detail of the early & prodigious masterpiece 'The Water Seller', it is fantastical that the full painting is then reproduced the size of a large postage stamp. There are other books on this artist, try them instead.
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