Curated OER
The Princess And The Painter
Students discover Baroque art techniques through the research of Diego Velasquez' work "Las Meninas" and other Baroque art. This leads to an exciting creative art project of "everyday life" by each student.
Curated OER
The Artist at Work
Students analyze art pieces of Picasso and Diego Velazquez to consider artists self-portraits using their work tools. In this art analysis lesson, students complete introductory and image based discuss to consider how an artist chooses...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Velazquez, Diego
This site provides good biographical information and links to several of Velazquez's works, including "Innocent X."
Other
Spanish arts.com: Diego Velazquez De Silva
SpanishArts.com offers paintings of this famous Spanish artist in the Parado Museum, Madrid, plus a short biography.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is This Painting So Captivating?
On first glance, the painting "Las Meninas" ("The Maids of Honor") might not seem terribly special, but it's actually one of the most analyzed pieces in the history of art. Why is this painting by Diego Velazquez so captivating? James...
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Diego Velazquez
This presentation brings you many of the works of Diego Velazquez. You can link out to a biography from Encarta.
Other
Velazquez: Las Meninas
This site is an inventive look at the world of Velazquez through his painting, Las Meninas.
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ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Self Portraiture 101 [Pdf]
In this instructional activity, students will explore self-portraiture by looking at classical portrait paintings, such as Diego Velazquez's La Infanta Margarita or Raphael's Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione. A close look at these...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Self Portrait Drawing [Pdf]
In this lesson, learners will explore self-portraiture by looking at classical portrait paintings, such as Diego Velazquez's La Infanta Margarita or Raphael's Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione. A close look at these works reveals...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Diego Velazquez
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Diego Velazquez.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Realism
This site is a very brief overview of the history and of the basics of realism. Includes a section in French.