Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Knight of the Order of Santiago was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of Spain and Portugal, and of the Spanish Golden Age.
He was an individualistic artist of the Baroque... Wikipedia
Born: June 6, 1599, Seville, Spain
Died: August 6, 1660 (age 61 years), Madrid, Spain
Period: Baroque
Spouse: Juana Pacheco (m. 1618–1660)
Grandchild: María Teresa Martínez del Mazo y Velázquez