Diego Velázquez
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Diego Velázquez was a Spanish painter who lived from 1599 to 1660 and is considered one of the most important artists in European art history. His innovative use of light, color, and perspective influenced countless painters who came after him and helped define the style of the Spanish Golden Age.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1599
- Died
- 1660
- Works
- 81
Top works
- Velázquez, 1599-1660
- Velazquez
- Tutta la pittura del Velázquez
- Dürer & Velázquez
- Fábulas de Velázquez
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Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (baptised 6 June 1599 – 6 August 1660) was a Spanish Baroque 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.
He was an individualistic artist of the Baroque period (c. 1600–1750). He began to paint in a precise tenebrist style, later developing a freer manner characterized by bold brushwork. In addition to numerous renditions of scenes of historical and cultural significance, he painted scores of portraits of the Spanish royal family and commoners, culminating in his masterpiece Las Meninas (1656).