Diego Velázquez 1599-1660

1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

   "'Velázquez Portraits: Truth in Painting' is a small show that packs a big punch."— The Art Newspaper: http://met.org/2lkKUE1

   The exhibition has been extended through March 14. Plan your visit today.

   
   
   

   A proposal on attribution: Jonathan Brown on Velázquez portraits at the Metropolitan

   The art historian suggests that Velázquez's former slave may have painted…

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4. Diego Velázquez

   Artist
5. Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was a Spanish painter who was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV and one of the most important painters of the Spanish Golden Age. Wikipedia
7. Born: 1599, Seville, Spain
8. Died: August 6, 1660, Madrid, Spain
9. Nationality: Spanish
10. Period: Baroque
11. Spouse: Juana Pacheco (m. 1618–1660)

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"If I were alone in the National Gallery with two strong men and a screwdriver…"

Brian Sewell on the painting by Velázquez that he loved most

The art critic has died, aged 84.

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