Velazquez paintings are famous for their portraits, which rank among the finest in world art. Diego Velazquez was the greatest among all Spanish painters. Diego spent most of his life in Madrid where he was the favourite artist of King Philip IV, who let no other artist paint him.
The best known among the acclaimed Velazquez paintings was a large group portrait of maids of honor, entitled Las Meninas, completed in 1656. It depicted Velazquez at his easel with members of the court. The young attendants who were part of the portrait were the ones who gave the title to the painting.
In 1617, after completing a 6 year apprenticeship with a local painter, Francisco Pacheco, Diego set up his own studio. In 1622, Diego moved to Madrid where he earned the chance to include the portrait of the powerful Count-Duke of Olivares among the Velazquez paintings.
The move to the royal court gave Diego access to a vast collection of works. He came in contact with important artists including Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish baroque master, who spent six months at the court in 1628. Among the notable Velazquez paintings of the period was The Triumph of Bacchus, portraying a group of revellers falling under the powerful spell of the Greek god of wine.
Upon rejoining the Madrid court after a second trip to Italy from 1649 to 1651, Velazquez paintings comprised of portraitures with a technique that was more assured than ever. It was in 1656 that Diego produced his most acclaimed work, Las Meninas.
On Diego's second trip to Italy from 1649 to 1651, he was given the opportunity to include the portrait of Pope Innocent X among the Velazquez paintings. The portrait is considered among the finest portraits ever to be rendered. Other paintings of the period was a portrait of Pope Innocent X's servant, Juan de Pareja, admired for its striking realism and the Venus Rokeby, the only surviving female nude painting by Velazquez.
The best known among the acclaimed Velazquez paintings was a large group portrait of maids of honor, entitled Las Meninas, completed in 1656. It depicted Velazquez at his easel with members of the court. The young attendants who were part of the portrait were the ones who gave the title to the painting.
In 1617, after completing a 6 year apprenticeship with a local painter, Francisco Pacheco, Diego set up his own studio. In 1622, Diego moved to Madrid where he earned the chance to include the portrait of the powerful Count-Duke of Olivares among the Velazquez paintings.
The move to the royal court gave Diego access to a vast collection of works. He came in contact with important artists including Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish baroque master, who spent six months at the court in 1628. Among the notable Velazquez paintings of the period was The Triumph of Bacchus, portraying a group of revellers falling under the powerful spell of the Greek god of wine.
Upon rejoining the Madrid court after a second trip to Italy from 1649 to 1651, Velazquez paintings comprised of portraitures with a technique that was more assured than ever. It was in 1656 that Diego produced his most acclaimed work, Las Meninas.
On Diego's second trip to Italy from 1649 to 1651, he was given the opportunity to include the portrait of Pope Innocent X among the Velazquez paintings. The portrait is considered among the finest portraits ever to be rendered. Other paintings of the period was a portrait of Pope Innocent X's servant, Juan de Pareja, admired for its striking realism and the Venus Rokeby, the only surviving female nude painting by Velazquez.
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