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Breakfast
The painting "Breakfast" painted around 1618 is a work by Diego Velázquez from the Baroque period. It depicts a genre scene of three men sitting at a table during a meal. The painting is characterized by masterful use of chiaroscuro and realistic rendering of the table's equipment and figures.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Diego Velázquez
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Date of birth and death
Baptised on 6 June 1599 – Died 6 August 1660
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Natinality
Spanish
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Style
Baroque
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Significant works
The Surrender of Breda, Rokeby Venus, Portrait of Innocent X, Las Meninas, Las Hilanderas
Information about the work
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Year:
1618
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Execution technique:
Oil on canvas
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Location:
Hermitage Museum, Petersburg, Russia
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Theme:
genre scene, everyday life, Baroque, meal
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work shows ordinary life and simple moments of daily life, emphasized by realistic depiction and intense interplay of light and shadow, allowing for a deep emotional interpretation of the scene.
The key to interpreting the work
When interpreting the painting, it is worth paying attention to the chiaroscuro technique, naturalism of the figures, and the symbolism of everyday activities in the context of Baroque genre painting.See other works by this artist
The Virgin appearing to St Ildephonsus and giving him a robe
- Artist: Diego Velázquez
- Year: 1620
