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
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Diego Velázquez (baptized 6 June 1599 – 6 August 1660) was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV.
(baptized June 6, 1599 – August 6, 1660) was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV, and one of the most important painters of the ...
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV and of the Spanish Golden Age.
Velázquez is recognized as the leading Spanish painter of the seventeenth century and as one of the greatest masters of the art.