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Diego Velázquez - Wikipedia Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez[a][b] (baptised 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 is generally considered one of the greatest artists in the history of Western art [5]
Diego Velazquez | Biography, Art, Facts | Britannica 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 What is Diego Velázquez famous for?
Diego Velázquez Paintings, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory 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
Diego Velázquez (1599 - 1660) | National Gallery, London Velázquez was born in 1599 in Seville in southern Spain, at that time an important city with a thriving artistic community At the age of eleven, Velázquez was apprenticed to Francisco Pacheco, Seville's most significant artist and art theorist
12 of the Most Famous Paintings by Diego Velázquez Step into the enchanting paintings of Diego Velázquez, the artistic genius of the Spanish Baroque period His paintings are like a time machine that whisks us away to the opulent Spanish royal court, bustling streets of Seville, and the mythological realms of gods and goddesses
Top 15 Famous Diego Velázquez Paintings - Art Facts Famous for his portraits of the Spanish royal family as the court painter of King Philip IV, his style continuously evolved as his work matured This resulted in a wide variety of paintings that have incredible cultural and historical importance
Diego Velázquez Diego Velázquez was one of the finest Spanish artists of all time Velázquez became initially popular with his paintings of religious themes However, he eventually moved toward complex artworks that featured realistic subjects, which earned him a position at the royal court of King Philip IV
Diego Velázquez — Google Arts Culture In the 20th century, artists such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Francis Bacon paid tribute to Velázquez by re-interpreting some of his most iconic images “I would rather be the first
WebMuseum: Velázquez (or Velásquez), Diego Velázquez (or Velásquez), Diego (1599-1660) Spain's greatest painter was also one of the supreme artists of all time A master of technique, highly individual in style, Diego Velasquez may have had a greater influence on European art than any other painter