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[[Image:Las_Meninas.jpg|thumb|380px|Las Meninas]]

[[Image:Las_Meninas.jpg|thumb|380px|Las Meninas]]

[[Image:Velazquez Meninas Detail.jpg|90px|left|Self Portrait - Meninas Detail]]

[[Image:Velazquez Meninas Detail.jpg|90px|left|Self Portrait - Meninas Detail]]

'''Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez''' (June 6, 1599 - August 6, 1660).  He was an important [[Spanish]] [[baroque]] [[painter]] of the 17th century.  His [[painting]]s are of the royal family and scenes of daily life, as well as scenes based of [[Roman]] mythology. Velazquez is considered the greatest painter of the Spanish School.

'''Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez''' (June 6, 1599 - August 6, 1660).  He was an important [[Spanish]] [[baroque]] [[painter]] of the 17th century.  His [[painting]]s are of the royal family and scenes of daily life, as well as scenes based on [[Roman]] mythology. Velazquez is considered the greatest painter of the Spanish School.

Velázquez was the court painter of King Philip IV of [[Spain]]. In portraying the royal family, Velázquez generally painted a bust-length [[portraits|portrait]] from life, creating full-length versions.  "Las Meninas" (1656, "Maids of Honor") is Velázquez's most important painting and his career ending work.

Velázquez was the court painter of King Philip IV of [[Spain]]. In portraying the royal family, Velázquez generally painted a bust-length [[portraits|portrait]] from life, creating full-length versions.  "Las Meninas" (1656, "Maids of Honor") is Velázquez's most important painting and his career ending work.