Today is the birthday of Baroque Spanish Court Painter Diego Velázquez(1599 -1660). Velázquez was a painter to Philip IV, painting all the Royal family as well as portraits of notables and historical scenes of significance. Many impressionist painters and realist artists who were to come after him, were very much influenced by this artist. He was muchContinue reading “Happy Birthday Velázquez!”
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Behind the paint ‘Susanna and the Elders’ by Artemisia Gentileschi
It’s about time we had a woman painter in the ‘Behind the Paint’ category – and who better than Atremisia Gentileschi the daughter of Orazio Gentileschi (1563 – 1639) an Italian Baroque painter, very much influenced by Caravaggio. He was quite an important painter at the time and admired. Orazio Gentileschi went to Paris whereContinue reading “Behind the paint ‘Susanna and the Elders’ by Artemisia Gentileschi”
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