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Diego Velazquez (1599-1660)
Velázquez's Artistic Range
All throughout his fruitful career, Velázquez painted the powerful just as well as the ordinary Spanish people. His body of work bears the imprint of realism worthy of the greatest Flemish masters of the period, and despite outside influences, he undeniably succeeded in developing his own artistic principles.
About Diego Velázquez
Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) is one of the world’s most famous artists. Representative of 17th-century European painting, he worked for the Spanish court and for the most important personalities, completing numerous portraits.
His Artistic Contributions
In addition to numerous renditions of scenes of historical and cultural significance, passionate about the human figure, his oeuvre of his long artistic career of more than forty years also encompasses representations of daily life in the taverns of Spain.
Legacy and Influence
Considered the father of Spanish painting, Velázquez inspired entire generations of artists who followed him, including Picasso, Dalí, and Bacon. His mysterious painting Las Meninas, which contains the essence of his work, is still today an inexhaustible source for writing and research.
