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Diego Velazquez
(Jun 1599 - 6th Aug, 1660)
Démocrite
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais / Gérard Blot
musée des beaux-arts de Rouen
http://mbarouen.fr/fr
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Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais / Gérard Blot
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Keywords:
Caravagism
Democritus (c.480-370 BC)
philosopher
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About the artwork
Title:
Démocrite
Periods:
17th century
modern age
XVIIth century
Techniques:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
1010 x 810
Inventory number:
Inv.822.1.16
Detail:
Vers 1630
Location:
musée des beaux-arts de Rouen
About the author(s)
Author:
Diego Velazquez
Also known as:
Velázquez
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez
Born:
Jun 1599
Dead:
6th Aug, 1660
Country:
Espagne
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez
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[ˈdjeɣo roˈðɾiɣeθ de ˈsilba i βeˈlaθkeθ]
; baptized on June 6, 1599 – August 6, 1660) was a Spanish painter who was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV and one of the most important painters of the Spanish Golden Age. He was an individualistic artist of the contemporary Baroque period, important as a portrait artist. In addition to numerous renditions of scenes of historical and cultural significance, he painted…
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