Velazquez and the Surrender of Breda: The Making of a Masterpiece
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Behind the famous painting by Diego Velazquez lies a rich story of the artist's life in artWhat began as propaganda art to celebrate a rare Spanish victory in the Eighty Years' War with Holland, "The Surrender at Breda" is today recognized as Velazquez's narrative masterpiece."Breda" is packed with vivid military detail whole armies are suggested on the huge canvas, twelve feet high and eleven feet wide. Unlike typical surrender scenes, there is neither...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0805088350
ISBN13:9780805088359
Release Date:November 2011
Publisher:Henry Holt & Company
Length:264 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"
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