A Study on Velázquez’s Bodegones in His Seville Period

• Main Authors: Li-Ning Huang, 黃笠寧
• Other Authors: 賴瑞鎣
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/xs879r

碩士 === 國立臺北藝術大學 === 美術史研究所 === 98 === Seventeenth century is the “Golden Age”（Siglo de Oro）of Spanish culture and art. In this period, there are many Spanish excellent artists, and Velázquez’s realistic technique, unique light and color performance acclaimed around the world, he is one of the outstanding painters of the Spanish Golden Age in seventeenth century,. In general, the Madrid Court paintings of Velázquez are more well-known, but his Seville paintings are actually remarkable before entering Madrid Court. Velázquez liked to paint figures and still life in everyday life, there are about nine Bodegones currently retained. The Bodegones of Velázquez were created in 1617-1622 years, so this article thinks 1617-1622 is the Seville Period of Velázquez. Spanish Bodegones combine with characteristics of still life and genre painting. Still life and figures usually play equal part in the Bodegones picture, and it takes the lower middle class people''s lives as the main theme, especially the kitchen scenes or dining scenarios. Velázquez’s Bodegones painted about daily lives of local Seville civilians, and he faithfully depicted what he saw, making people and figures e in a harmonious position. Velázquez gave Bodegones a dffferent aspect and a whole new life, therefore he had Spanish art world''s attention. Velázquez not only accurately captured the subtle facial expressions of people, but also their characteristics and inner states to make every character more realistic and vivid. Through Velázquez’s Bodegones, we can see Velázquez has a unique observation for the nature and a quality of the realistic capacity. He was not simply to imitate nature, but understanding for nature with emotion. So Velázquez can accurately capture the texture of still life and the unique personality of characters, he gave them unique life and makes them permanent. Velázquez made an accurate record of the most touching moment of daily life, and he gives a noble sense of the general civilian population in the paintings. He slightly reflected the simple and pure of the Seville civilian life, who lived out in the non-trivial ordinary.