DiegoVelazquez.com is a tribute to Diego Velázquez (1599 - 1660), Spain's greatest painter was also one of the supreme artists of all time. A master of technique, highly individual in style, Diego Velasquez may have had a greater influence on European art than any other painter.
This site features an art gallery, a bookstore, a film library, several links
of interest, and a shop.
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Velázquez was born in Seville early in June 1599, the son of a lawyer of noble Portugese descent. He was an artist of astonishing technique and confidence, and in the opinion of many art critics unsurpassed as a portrait artist. His great fame came long after his death, starting in the first quarter of the 19th century, when it proved a model for the realist and impressionist artists, in particular Edouard Manet. His influence continued on to later artists such as Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí.
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