The essays in this volume survey the responses to the painting in the nineteenth century, when Velázquez's fame outside Spain peaked.
The authoritative essays in the catalogue investigate the artist's career and stylistic development, as well as related topics, such as the artist's work on unusual supports (especially stone and copper),...
Published on the occasion of an exhibition held Feb. 16-May 19, 2013 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This groundbreaking book also includes an illustrated chronology, informative maps, and an exhaustive bibliography and is sure to set a new standard in the field of Latin American studies--Publisher's description.
With contributions from art historians and those working in other disciplines, this book offers fresh approaches to the vast literature on this artist.
"There is astonishingly little literature in English on painting in the Viceroyalty of Peru. Published in association with the Cantor Center for Visual Arts, this exhibition catalogue explores a little...