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Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Knight of the Order of Santiago (baptized 6 June 1599 – 6 August 1660) 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 period (c. 1600–1750).
- June 6, 1599
- August 6, 1660 (aged 61), Madrid, Spain
- Painting
Apr 5, 2024 · Diego Velázquez was one of the most important Spanish painters of the 17th century, a giant of Western art. He had a keen eye and a prodigious facility with the brush. His works often show strong modeling and sharp contrasts of light, resembling the dramatic lighting technique called tenebrism.
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (Spanish: [ˈdjeɣo roˈðɾiɣeθ ðe ˈsilβa i βeˈlaθkeθ]; baptized on 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 Spanish Golden Age.
- Spanish
- August 6, 1660
- Seville, Spain
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Apr 2, 2014 · Diego 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. Updated: Oct 27, 2021. Photo: Kean...
1 of 8. Summary of Diego Velázquez. Although Diego Velázquez's primary position was one of prestigious court painter for Spain's King Philip IV during the Baroque period, he is most celebrated for breaking portraiture and scene painting out of its staid confines.
- Spanish
- August 6, 1660
- Seville, Spain
Diego Velázquez Velázquez painted many portraits of Philip IV, King of Spain, throughout his reign. This is the last painted image of the King by the man who served as his court artist from 1623.
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, the most admired—perhaps the greatest—European painter who ever lived, possessed a miraculous gift for conveying a sense of truth. He gave the best of his talents to painting portraits , which capture the appearance of reality through the seemingly effortless handling of sensuous paint.
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