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[[Image:Las_Meninas.jpg|thumb|400px|Las Meninas]]
[[Image:Las_Meninas.jpg|thumb|400px|Las Meninas]]
'''Diego Velazquez''' (June 6, 1599 - August 6, 1660). He was an important [[Spanish]] painter of the 17th century. His paintings are of the royal family and scenes of daily life, as well as scenes based of [[Roman]] mythology.
'''Diego Velazquez''' (June 6, 1599 - August 6, 1660). He was an important [[Spanish]] baroque painter of the 17th century. His paintings are of the royal family and scenes of daily life, as well as scenes based of [[Roman]] mythology.
Velazquez was the court painter of King Philip IV of [[Spain]]. In portraying the royal family, Velázquez generally painted a bust-length portrait from life, creating full-length versions.
Diego Velazquez's artwork was a model for painters like [[Edouard Manet]], [[Pablo Picasso]] and [[Salvador Dali]].
== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==