Project Gutenberg 2009-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 84 Picón, Jacinto Octavio 1852 1923 Picon, Jacinto Octavio Bouchet, Jacinto Octavio Picón y 33002282 Vida y obras de don Diego Velázquez Reading ease score: 49.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Vida y obras de don Diego Velázquez" by Jacinto Octavio Picón is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The text delves into the life and artistic achievements of the renowned Spanish painter Diego Velázquez, providing a comprehensive overview of his career, influences, and the cultural context of Spain during his time. Through this work, the author aims to highlight the significance of Velázquez not only within the realm of art but also as a symbol of Spain's historical grandeur and intellectual achievement. The beginning of this work introduces readers to the cultural climate of Spain, painting a vivid picture of its past glory and subsequent decline. Picón contrasts the vibrant intellectual life that flourished during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs with the corruption and moral decay that characterized the later years leading up to Velázquez's emergence as a pivotal figure in Spanish art. Through a series of reflections on Velázquez's formative years, influences from his contemporaries, and his eventual rise to prominence in the royal court, the opening establishes a foundational understanding of the artist's significance. The narrative touches on the relationships between Velázquez and other notable figures of the era, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his works and legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Velázquez, Diego, 1599-1660 ND Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Biographies 395545 395399 2024-10-13T04:48:56.249153 2023-09-13T09:39:41.472620 text/html text/html 386927 2021-01-05T18:40:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2136692 2021-01-05T18:40:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2345813 2024-10-13T04:49:07.878050 application/epub+zip 2347109 2024-10-13T04:49:00.673100 application/epub+zip 221267 2024-10-13T04:48:58.898118 application/epub+zip 2568063 2024-10-13T04:49:12.866043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2535492 2024-10-13T04:49:06.234110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414987 2022-09-14T05:25:32.250445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339425 339221 2024-10-13T04:48:55.020097 2023-09-13T09:39:40.449615 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 333348 2021-01-05T18:40:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 132992 2021-01-05T18:40:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19456 2024-10-13T04:49:13.035004 application/rdf+xml 17817 2024-10-13T04:48:59.472067 image/jpeg 4064 2024-10-13T04:48:59.185081 image/jpeg 2254258 2024-10-13T04:48:56.363115 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog