Madrid's Prado Shows Diego Velasquez Retrospective

Madrid Prado museum presents a retrospective of works by Spanish 17th century master Diego Velazquez.

Published

10 months ago

Categories

World, Arts & Society

Topics

Europe, Arts & Culture, History

People

Diego Velázquez

Places

Spain, Madrid

Transcript

SHOTLIST: MADRID, OCTOBER 4, 2013 SOURCE: AFPTV ATTENTION : the last two shots of paintings are done by the son in law of Juan Bautista Martinez Velazquez SOUNDBITE 1 Javier Portus (man), Curator of the exhibition (Spanish, 23 secs): "The exhibition Velazquez and family of Felipe IV traces the history of Spanish courtier portraits between 1650 and 1680. It showcases Velazquez portraits done in Rome and in the Spain during the last eleven years of his life." SOUNDBITE 2 Javier Portus (man), Curator of the exhibition (Spanish, 25 secs): "The color in Velazquez at this particular time covers a wider range, a much more varied one, with a rich texture and shows of the most sensual writing and use of colors in the artist's career." -VAR of the exhibition and close-ups of paintings /// ----------------------------------------------------- NO AFP TEXT STORY