Curated Video
Two Old Men and Restoration of Francisco Goya's Black Paintings
It is impossible to know for sure who is depicted in Goya's Black Paintings, but there is evidence to suggest that the man in Two Old Men is Goya himself. Goya was a great admirer of the painter Diego Velázquez and this painting closely...
Bridgeman Arts
The Mirror of Vanity
The representation of mirrors as a symbolic object of vanity is a recurring subject in the History of Art. The works chosen for this video are a beautiful example of the examination of this theme by artists from different epochs and...
Bridgeman Arts
Waterseller of Seville
The Waterseller of Seville shows Diego Velazquez' precocious talent for the design and use of a painting technique that allowed him to create extremely realistic effects.