Diego Velázquez was born in Seville
in 1599 and he died in Madrid in 1660.
He was a Baroque painter, considered one of the best painters of Spain
and universal master
of painting.
He spent his first steps in Seville, and at age 24 he
went to Madrid where he was
appointed painter
to King Philip IV and four years later he was promoted to painter. He dedicated the
rest of his life painting
portraits of the king and his family.
He painted great works like "La
rendición de Breda". This period opened with
"Retrato del papa Inocencio X"
because he owned his last two masterpieces:
"Las
Meninas"
and "Las hilanderas".
It has about 120 works and is
considered one of the best painters in history. The majority of his
works are in the
Prado museum in Madrid.
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