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Diego Velazquez
 Diego Rodriguez de Silva Velazquez was born in Seville Spain in 1599, and died in Madrid in 1660. One of the artists that had a major influence on his style and artwork was Francisco Pacheco. Diego Velazquez was the son of a prominent lawyer in Spain, and in his younger years studied languages and philosophy with the ultimate intention of becoming a lawyer like his father. Diego Velazquez soon discovered his love and ability to draw and paint and proceeded to become a pupil of Herera and Pacheco as well. Diego Velazquez eventually married Pacheco’s daughter in 1618. The earliest paintings by Diego Velazquez consisted of domestic genres, but when he moved to Madrid his style became more colourful. Diego Velazquez was a leading court artist of his day and produced many portraits for the Spanish royal family and nobility. In addition to portraits Velazquez created painted scenes from classical mythology. Today, Diego Velazquez is considered one of the greatest painters of all time, and an enormous impact on the Impressionists because of his mastery of light and atmosphere in his artwork.
Common misspellings: Velazques, Velasquez, Valazquez, Velezquez
Famous paintings and artwork by Diego Velazquez
 The Lunch Old Woman Frying Eggs Christ in the House of Martha and May The Adoration of the Magi The Waterseller of Seville Portrait of Mother Jeronima de la Fuente San Ildefonso Portrait of Count Duke of Olivares Los Borrachos Apollo The Lady with the Fan Surrender of Breda Menipo Esopo Mars Resting The Rokeby Venus Portrait of Innocent X Las Meninas Mercury and Argus
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