Who would of guessed that this was a much more common occurrence that happened to other enslaved people in 17th century Spain and the ways in which art and slavery intersected during that period.
It wasn’t unusual to be born into slavery or sold into slavery owned by a master who may have been a painter , and the slave end up learning from the master. Juan de pareja had a similar story where he was born into slavery in the 17th century but later gained his freedom and became a successful artist in his own right.
The article focuses on an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City that showcases Pareja's work alongside that of his master and mentor, the famous Spanish painter Diego Velázquez. The exhibition explores the complex relationship between the two men and the ways in which Pareja's experiences as a slave may have influenced his art.
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[ 0.23 ms ] story [ 25.3 ms ] threadIt wasn’t unusual to be born into slavery or sold into slavery owned by a master who may have been a painter , and the slave end up learning from the master. Juan de pareja had a similar story where he was born into slavery in the 17th century but later gained his freedom and became a successful artist in his own right.
The article focuses on an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City that showcases Pareja's work alongside that of his master and mentor, the famous Spanish painter Diego Velázquez. The exhibition explores the complex relationship between the two men and the ways in which Pareja's experiences as a slave may have influenced his art.
Apparently slaves there were not considered inferior, anyone could end up in that situation. For example, the often lauded Epictetus was a slave.
What do you mean by this? The wealthiest and most influential of ancient Greek society could also end up as slaves in their own communities?
Even during the conquer of the muslin kingdom of Granada a lot of the citizens were sold as slaves.