bodegón
Spanish painting
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A bodegón is a Spanish genre or still-life painting. This style of painting, often depicting kitchen scenes or everyday life with still-life elements, was popularized by artists like Diego Velázquez in the early 17th century. Spanish Baroque painting, in general, is characterized by a tension between ecstatic mysticism and sober rationalism, often with a strong emphasis on realism and dramatic use of light and shadow.123
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