Xavier Bray Knihy

An engaging, giftable, richly-illustrated look at the special connection between people and their beloved pet.

Published to accompany the exhibition at the National Gallery, London, 21 October 2009-24 January 2010 and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 28 February-31 May 2010.

El Greco (1541–1614), born Domenikos Theotokopoulos, was one of the most fascinating and distinctive artists of the sixteenth century. His works are immediately recognizable for their brilliant colors, elongated figures, and spiritual intensity.Initially trained in Crete, in around 1567 El Greco moved to Italy where he purportedly studied with Titian. A decade later he is documented in Toledo (south of Madrid), and he spent the rest of his long life in Spain. His paintings and writings offer a thoughtful, frequently inspired response to the varied environments in which he worked—and they reveal that he was deeply engaged with the religious and artistic thinking of his times.This lavishly illustrated book—the first comprehensive English-language publication on El Greco in many years—addresses the full range of the artist’s work in painting and sculpture, from his Byzantine icons to his late altarpieces. It considers his personality from both a religious and intellectual point of view, and presents the artist’s religious, mythological, genre, landscape, and portrait works, providing the historical context in which they were made.

Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez (1599-1660) was born in Seville, Spain, the oldest of six children. This book explores Velazquez's universal popularity. Accompanying a major exhibition at the National Gallery, London, it contextualises the artist's work and discusses his influence. It includes a catalogue and chronology.

The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue that includes six essays, by Gabriele Finaldi, Javier Portús, Peter Cherry, Teodoro Falcón, Benito Navarrete and Ignacio Cano. It also has entries on all the works on display (by Gabriele Finaldi, Elena Cenalmor and Xavier Bray) and a documentary appendix on the life, family and activities of Justino de Neve. 'Murillo and Justino de Neve. The Art of Friendship' brings together a group of late works by Murillo that were commissioned by Justino de Neve, a canon of Seville cathedral, an important patron of art and a personal friend of Murillo's. As such, the exhibition represents a significant contribution to research on the artist's life and work. The exhibition is organised into various different sections. 0Parallel ISBN: 9788484802341.0Exhibition: Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain (2012) / Hospital de los Venerables Sacerdotes, Sevilla, Spain (11.10.2012-20.1.2013) / Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, UK (6.2.-12.5.2013).