The Modern Age

The age of discovery

THE GOLDEN AGEGreat works of art & literature

produced

Beautiful buildings & squares were built

Plaza Mayor in Salamanca

THE GOLDEN AGE

Famous painters

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Diego Rodíguez de Silva y Velázquez

THE GOLDEN AGE

Born in Sevilla in 1599

Studied art techniques in Sevilla

Moved to Madrid

Painted portraits of Felipe IV and the Royal Family Best paintings:

ROYAL CHILDREN

La Infanta Margarita en

azul

Felipe IV

El príncipe Felipe Próspero

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Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez

THE GOLDEN AGE

Las Meninas

(1656)daughter of Felipe IV(Infanta Margarita)

He died in 1660

*La Familia de Felipe IV

AUDIOGUIDE

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

THE GOLDEN AGE

Born in Sevilla in 1617 His parents died: very young & lived with: uncle and aunt

Best known for his religious paintings

Began art studies in Sevilla

Moved to Madrid for 3 years

BUT…

Paintings of street life in Sevilla

Everyday life of his times

Sagrada Familia del Pajarito

San Antonio de Padua

Nacimiento de la Virgen

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

THE GOLDEN AGE

Beggar Boys Eating Grapes and a Melon

He died in 1682

Returned to Sevilla

Founded: La Academia de Bellas

Artes

TRUE OR FALSE?

Velázquez´s parents died when he was very young.

Murillo founded La Academia de Bellas Artes.

Velázquez painted “Beggar Boys Eating Grapes”.

TRUE OR FALSE?

Murillo painted “Las Meninas”.

Velázquez died in 1660.

Murillo is best known for his paintings of street life in Sevilla.

Velázquez had a short artistic career.