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'''Diego Velazquez''' is a man who lived from June 6, 1599 to 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''' is a man who lived from June 6, 1599 to 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. | ||
| + | Velázquez 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. | ||
| + | == Gallery == | ||
| + | <Gallery> | ||
| + | Image:Velazquez Infanta Maria Theresa.jpg|"Infanta Maria Theresa" | ||
| + | Image:Velazquez Luis de Gongora y Argote.jpg|"Luis de Gongora y Argote" | ||
| − | + | </Gallery> | |
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[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
[[Category:Painting]] | [[Category:Painting]] | ||
Revision as of 16:58, June 24, 2007
Diego Velazquez is a man who lived from June 6, 1599 to 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.
Velázquez 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.
Gallery
"Infanta Maria Theresa"
"Luis de Gongora y Argote"
