This somber image elevates the simple life and pares down painting to just light and line.
A-Level: Baroque still life or genre painting
Combining earthtones with dramatic lighting, Velázquez meticulously renders a waterseller’s world.
Diego Velázquez, The Waterseller of Seville
Whichever way you slice it, that’s one inscrutable melon. Does it symbolize geometry, astronomy, or empire?
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