Velázquez: The Painter of Painters

Overview

Like no other, Diego Velázquez inspired generations of European artists. His life and work are closely bound to the court of King Philip IV, who appointed him as court painter and on whose orders he travelled through Italy. Ambitious courtier that he was, the Spaniard was a master of observation and visual manipulation. Didier Baussy-Oulianoff showcases his epoch-making portraits and genre paintings that reveal Velázquez’s virtuosity in treating light, colour and sensuous characterisation. He also lifts Velázquez’s secret of painting that helped him become the “painter of painters”.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 2, 1991

Original language

English

Countries

France

Director

Didier Baussy

Writer

Didier Baussy

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt27950807