The reign of Philip III (15781621) was a time of cultural and political vitality for the Spanish monarchy. Accordingly, the art of this period flourished, witnessing the birth of a naturalistic style that was variously reflected in a new attention to detail and spatiality in court portraiture, the thriving of still life, the humanizing of saints and the development of polychrome sculpture. Focusing on the careers of the mature El Greco and the young Velazquez, which bookend this exciting period of resurgent court culture, this volume provides indispensable perspectives on the historical, literary, cultural and religious contexts in which these artists lived. The product of twenty years of research, and illustrated with a sumptuousness befitting its subject, El Greco to Velazquez is sure to become a standard reference for students of Spanish art.
- ISBN10 0500238499
- ISBN13 9780500238493
- Publish Date 12 May 2008
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 April 2014
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 352
- Language English