Was Velasquez a follower of Caravaggio?

Was Velasquez a follower of Caravaggio?

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Directions: Please answer each of the following questions in essay format. (Please number each answer.) Your answers should be both specific and concise, and should use formal language and structure. Please use relevant terms from the book and lectures in your explanations.Questions:

1. Was Velasquez a follower of Caravaggio? Please explain your answer by comparing Caravaggio’s The Calling of St. Matthew to Velasquez’s Water Carrier of Seville.

2. Summarize some of the key stylistic traits of the following art movements: Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, and Realism, giving rough dates for each, and explain how each of these movements relate to the social context in which they developed. Identify and analyze one work of art from each period style.

3. Compare and contrast the opposing artistic modes of historicism and avant-garde. First define both terms, then cite two specific works to facilitate your discussion of each approach to artistic production.