In his youth, Velasquez painted some works which pertain to this genre, these early works were highly inflenced by the work of the Italian school, namely Caravaggio and his followers who practiced the technique of Chiaroscuro.
In his youth the Spanish master Velasquez painted some works which pertain to this genre, amongst the most famous of these works is the ¨ Water seller ¨. These early works were highly influenced by the Italian school, namely Caravaggio and his followers who practiced the technique of Chiaroscuro.