Diego Velázquez
great artists
Online Lecture
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Lecturer: Dr Sophie Oosterwijk
Date: Saturday 26 April, 2025
Duration: 1 hour
Start Time: 4.00pm AEST | 3.30pm SA | 1.00pm WA | 6.00pm NZST
Price: $25 AUD
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overview
The Spanish baroque painter Velázquez is undoubtedly one of the greatest painters in Western art.
Born in Seville in 1599, Velázquez's prodigious artistic talent quickly caught the attention of a young King Philip IV of Spain. As court painter, Velázquez would immortalise the Spanish court from top to bottom, from the royal family down to the court dwarves – all of whom he portrayed with a warm humanity.
Join art historian Dr Sophie Oosterwijk for a close look at the life and stunning work of a great artist, whose portraits, religious works and genre scenes are all notable for their touching compassion.
YOUR EXPERT LECTURER
Dr Sophie Oosterwijk is a Dutch art historian who has lived and worked in the UK for over 20 years. She specialises in Medieval, Flemish and Dutch art and has led and designed tours to Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Spain and the United Kingdom since 1994.
Sophie holds an MA and PhD in English literature from Leiden University, an MA in Medieval Studies from the University of York, and a PhD in Art History from the University of Leicester. She has taught at the universities of Leicester, Manchester and St Andrews, and is a regular guest lecturer in Continuing Education for the University of Cambridge.
Being a Dutch native Sophie is fluent in Dutch (as well as in English, French and German), and knows the Netherlands and Belgium intimately. She is particularly interested in painting and sculpture, including tomb monuments, from the medieval period to the Baroque and beyond, and in the social and cultural context, and has taught and lectured widely on these subjects, also on ADFAS tours.
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