Diego Velázquez (Las Meninas )

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez baptized on June 6, 1599 – August 6, 1660) was a

Spanish painter who was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV and one of the most important painters of the Spanish Golden Age.

He was an individualistic artist of the contemporary Baroque period, important as a

portrait artist. In addition to numerous renditions of scenes of historical and cultural significance, he painted scores of portraits of

the Spanish royal family, other notable European figures, and commoners, culminating

in the production of his masterpiece Las Meninas (1656).

Las meninasDiego Velázquez was a 17th century Spanish painter who produced "Las Meninas" and many renowned portraits as a member of King Philip IV's royal court.

Spanish painter Diego Velázquez was born circa June 6, 1599, in Seville, Spain. Although his early paintings were religious-themed, he became renowned for his realistic, complex portraits as a member of King Philip IV's court. In his later years, the Spanish master produced a renowned portrait of Pope Innocent X and the famed "Las Meninas." He died on August 6, 1660, in Madrid.

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was born in Seville, Spain, circa June 6, 1599. At the age of 11, he began a six-year apprenticeship with local painter Francisco Pacheco. Velázquez's early works were of the traditional religious themes favored by his master, but he also became influenced by the naturalism of Italian painter Caravaggio.

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