A visit to Stratford sowed the seed of author Enrique Bocanegra’s plan to convert the painter’s derelict house in Seville The light that pours into the twin patios of an weak house near the centre of Seville reveals the familiar signature of time and neglect. Wood has rotted,plaster blown and paint bubbled. Mushrooms bloom across the ceiling.
Four centuries ago, the late spring sun would absorb lit a very different scene, and one that might absorb inspired the work of a little boy who would grow up to be one of the finest artists the world has known. Related: Laura Cumming: how Velázquez gave me consolation in grief – and set me on the trail of a lost portrait Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com