Painting Reproduction The Waterseller of Seville

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Painting Reproduction The Waterseller of Seville
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The Waterseller of Seville 1623 is Velazquez's
early paintings, it intended to show the life
scene of common people. The painting technique
was from Caravaggio's naturalistic style and
lighting effects.
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Water seller is common image in the southern
regions of Spain, also its theme characters in
16-17 century novels which describing tramps.
This painting is very close to the typical
Spanish interior genre paintings, both of which
are to perform bistro or kitchen indoor scene
with prominent still life.
This picture is structured basing on a vertical
axis, on the right side, there is the water
seller wearing robe and a large crock in front
view on the left side , there is a little boy
holding a cup, and his face turning from the dark
side to the bright side. The contact between
the two figures is the two hands touching on the
cup, which adds dynamic and sense of depth to the
picture. Velazquez particularly emphasize on the
water seller's face through the lines,
facial expressions, wrinkles and neck skin folds,
to highlight all the features of this face. He
spent a lot of time painting the glass carefully
hence the reflection of the glass and the boy's
dark dressed forms a strong contrast.
Velazquez uses warm colors in the painting as
usual brown background, two ocher yellow jars,
as well as the brick-red robe which to outline
the water seller's sturdy body, all
successfully highlight the theme of the painting.
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