Velazquez and the Surrender of Breda by Anthony Bailey

Velazquez and the Surrender of Breda by Anthony Bailey

What 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 a heroic victor on horseback nor a vanquished commander on his knees. Instead the rivals appear on foot almost as equals. The loser bends forward to offer the key and receives a chivalrous pat on his shoulder, as if to say: "Fortune has favoured me, but our roles might have been reversed." Anthony Bailey examines the paintings from which the artist arose, coaxing stories from them that flesh out a complete portrait of one of the world's major artists whose personal life has remained largely unknown.

Bailey, Anthony: -

Anthony Bailey is a talented writer, photographer and woodworker who takes great enjoyment from sharing his knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, a wide range of subjects. Originally trained and later employed as a professional photographer, his skills have often been channeled in the direction of woodworking - he has, at various times, worked as a furniture restorer, cabinetmaker, and set builder. He is the editor of the popular Woodworking Plans & Projects magazine. Anthony is the author of several books, including Woodworking Techniques & Projects, Success with Biscuit Joiners, Router Jigs and Templates and Routing for Beginners, all for GMC Publications.

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ISBN 13	9780805088359
ISBN 10	0805088350
Title	Velazquez and the Surrender of Breda
Author	Anthony Bailey
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Henry Holt & Company Inc
Year published	2011-11-08
Number of pages	288
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