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In 17th-century Spain, painters rarely enjoyed high social status. Painting was regarded as a craft, not an art such as poetry or music. [7] Nonetheless, Velázquez worked his way up through the ranks of the court of Philip IV, and in February 1651 was appointed palace chamberlain (aposentador mayor del palacio). The post brought him status and ...
Carolina Ceca (born 1979), contemporary artist and art historian based in Tokyo; Mari Chordà (born 1942), painter, poet, feminist; La Chunga (born c. 1938), flamenco dancer, painter; Anabel Colazo (born 1993), illustrator and cartoonist; Colita (born 1940), pseudonym of Isabel Steva i Hernández, photographer; Ana Corbero (born 1961), painter ...
Las Hilanderas (Spanish pronunciation: [las ilanˈdeɾas]; "The Spinners") is a painting by the Spanish painter Diego Velázquez, in the Museo del Prado of Madrid, Spain. It is also known by the title The Fable of Arachne. Most scholars regard it as a late work by the artist, dating from 1657-58, but some argue that it was done c. 1644-48. [1]
Spanish Baroque painting refers to the style of painting which developed in Spain throughout the 17th century and the first half of the 18th century. [1] The style appeared in early 17th century paintings, and arose in response to Mannerist distortions and idealisation of beauty in excess, appearing in early 17th century paintings.
Portrait of Mariana of Austria is a 1652–1653 oil-on-canvas painting by Diego Velázquez, the leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age, existing in a number of versions. Its subject, Doña Mariana (known as Maria Anna), was the daughter of Emperor Ferdinand III and Maria Anna of Spain. She was nineteen years old when the painting was completed.
In 2015, the painting was transferred to his yacht in Valencia. When police inspected the yacht in 2015, the captain had omitted the painting from the artworks that were listed on board. Botín had commissioned a private jet to transport the painting to Geneva. [4] Ownership of the painting was transferred to the Spanish state by court order.
In 1915, her art was displayed in an exhibition organized by Ramón Gómez de la Serna [1] at the Museo de Arte Moderno (Madrid). She was contacted to teach art in Salamanca (Madrid), but was disappointed by the experience. [9] In 1916, before the end of the war, Blanchard moved to Paris, where she would spend the rest of her life. [1]
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