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Diego Velazquez, Andy Goldsworthy, Claes Oldenburg, Spanish Art, Hieronymus Bosch, Spanish Painters, Rene Magritte, Baroque Art, Spanish Artists

Velázquez was eighteen or nineteen when he painted this remarkable picture. It clearly demonstrates his flair for painting people and everyday objects directly from life. His fascination with contrasting materials and textures and the play of light and shadow on opaque and reflective surfaces resulted in brilliant passages of painting, especially the eggs cooking in hot oil and the varied domestic utensils. At the start of his career Velázquez painted a number of these kitchen or tavern…

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