Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew

Jusepe De Ribera

1634, baroque

*single light source

*nondescript background

*shadows of face of man - bad guy

*realism

*cross and rosary beads in man's hands

*dramatic and theatrical

*inspires viewers through appeal to emotions

*supposed to renew faith

Water Carrier at Seville

Diego Velazquez

1619

*amazing ability to render textures & lighting effects

*young vs. old

*new subject matter (everyday life, genre scenes, still life)

The Surrender of Breda

Diego Velazquez

1634-1635

*spanish military victory

*differences between two halves

*compositional diagonal line

Las Meninas

Diego Velazquez

1656

*10ftx9ft

*self portrait

*looks like he is painting viewer, like Arnolfini wedding portrait

*features disappear (like his hand) - painting technique