Velasquez Book

VELASQUEZ BY R. A. M. STEVENSON LONDON G. BELL SONS, LTD. 1912 PREFATORY NOTE THE critical part of the matter in this volume has appeared before, in a more expensive form, under the title The Art of Velasquez. The biographical infor m tion, however, which was limited then to a single paragraph, has been amplified, and now forms a separ ate chapter. The Author has taken advantage of the opportunity to make a few verbal corrections, the time at his disposal not having allowed him to re-visit Madrid, as he had hoped to do. A list of the works of Velasquez, and a Bibliography, have been added by the Editor of the Series. It is not claimed that the list is in any sense complete nor has Dr Williamson attempted to be critical in his attribu tions. He has simply recorded all the pictures attri buted to Velasquez with which he is acquainted, adding such notes as are contained in catalogues or in his own note-books, and accepting the information supplied by the owners of the pictures. To the pages of the book he would refer the student for any scientific criticism or for authoritative statements as to the authenticity of disputed pictures. CONTENTS BIBLIOGRAPHY . . xiii Introduction THE IMPORTANCE OF VELASQUEZ IK THE HISTORY OF PAINTING . . i Chapter L His SURROUNDINGS IN SPAIN HIS POSI TION AT THE COURT OF PHILIP IV. . 4 II. PERIODS OF HIS LIFE AND WORK . . 10 III. COMPARISON BETWEEN THE THREE STAGES OF HIS ART 23 IV. THE DIGNITY OF TECHNIQUE 34 - V. THE COMPOSITION OF VELASQUEZ . . 42 . VI. His COLOUR 63 VII. His MODELLING AND BRUSHWORK . 73 VIII. NOTES ON SOME OF HIS PICTURES . 84 IX. His RELATION TO OLDER ART . 94 X. His INFLUENCE UPON RECENT ART 103 XI. THE LESSON OF IMPRESSIONISM 113 Appendix LIST or WORKS . 129 Tfi LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS VAGB EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF Dow BALTHAZAR CARLOS. Prado. Middle Period Photogravure frontispiece EL INFANTE DON CARLOS, Prado. Early Style . 4 PHILIP IV. YOUNG. Prado. Early Style. Cirta 1623-4 8 DONA JUANA PACHECO. Prado. . . 12 DONA MARIA, DAUGHTER OF PHILIP III. Prado. Circa 1630 14 DAUGHTER OF VELASQUEZ SO-CALLED. Prado. 1626 16 THE ADORATION OF THE MAGE Prado Early Style 1619 o THE SURRENDER OF BREDA. Prado. Middle Period 24 THE TOPERS. Prado. First Period. Date 1629 . 28 LAS MENINAS, ALSO CALLED LA FAMILLA. Prado. Late Style, 1656 ....... 32 PHILIP IV. AS A SPORTSMAN. Prado Middle Period 36 THE ADMIRAL ADRIAN PULIDO PAREJA. National Gallery. Middle Period, 1639 .... 40 La RECONTE OR CONVERSATION. Louvre. Middle Period 44 PHILIP IV. ON HORSEBACK. Prado. Middle Period 46 EL CONDE-DUQUE DOLIVAREZ. Prado Middle Period , t t , 4 s ix x LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PACK THE DWARF EL PRIMO. Prado. Middle Period, 1644 5 THE SCULPTOR MARTINEZ MONTAN S, ONCE CALLED ALONSO CANO. Prado. Middle Period . . 54 A BETROTHAL. National Gallery. Late Middle Style 58 CHRIST AT THE PILLAR. National Gallery. Middle Period 60 TIEW IN THE GARDEN OF THE VILLA MEDICI, ROME. Prado. Circa 1630 61 VIEW IN THE GARDEN OF ARANJUEZ. Prado. Circa 1630 . 64 MERCURY AND ARGUE. Prado. Late Style . Middle Period 68 MOENIPPUS. Prado. Late Style 70 THE CORONATION or THE VIRGIN. Prado. Late Period ......... 72 THE FORGE OF VULCAN. Prado. Circa 1630 . . 74 PABLILLOS DE VALLADOLID, CALLED A BUFFOON, AN ACTOR, AND A RHETOR. Prado. Middle Period 78 THE CRUCIFIXION. Prado. Middle Period, 1639 80 POPE INNOCENT X. Hermitage, Circa 1650 . , 8a Bsopus. Prado Late Style 86 MARIA TERESA. Prado. Late Period ... 90 LAS HILANDERAS, OR THE SPINNERS. Prado Late Period ......,, 93 THE DWARF, C EL Niifo DE VALLBCAS, AN IDIOT, Prado. Middle Period Catalogue. Late Style Justi 94 THE DWARF SEBASTIAN DE MORRA. Prado . t 96 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xi PAGE CRISTOBAL DE PERNIA, CALLED BABARROJA. Prado. Late Style 100 MARIANA DE AUSTRIA, SECOND WIFE OF PHILIP IV. Prado. Late Style 102 THE DWARF CALLED ANTONIO EL INGLESE. Prado. Late Style 106 PHILIP IV. OLD. National Gallery. Late Style . no THE GOD MARS. Prado. Late Style . . ...Read More