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Title: A definitive statement on Velazquez and his art
Review: This is a beautiful, beautiful book. Each of the paintings is shown in close detail, so that the brushstrokes are easily seen, even the weave of the canvas. Radiographs are also included. The text discusses the history of the painting (the subject, interesting stories of its commission, and so on), the colors and techniques of application of paint, ways it was changed before it was completed. Anyone interested in one of the greatest painters of all time and how he worked, and the world in which he lived, will be more than pleased. The book is exactly what I was hoping for, and a real bargain.
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