Who is Diego Velázquez ?

Question

Is he singer ?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

No, he was a Spanish painter from the 1500's

Answer 3

He was one of the 2 greatest painters of the 17th Century Baroque period, just behind Jan Vermeer van Delft. Indeed, they were the best painters in history. His hands were said to be the best of any painter who ever lived, and his technical skill is second to none. Vermeer's paintings are quite precisely done and took much time, but Velasquez of Spain could slap on some paint quickly and make it seem realistic. He is noted for paintings of the King of Spain and his family and court, e.g. "Las Meninas".

Answer 4

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (June 6, 1599 – August 6, 1660), commonly referred to as Diego Velázquez, was a Spanish painter who was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV. He was an individualistic artist of the contemporary baroque period, important as a portrait artist. In addition to numerous renditions of scenes of historical and cultural significance, he painted scores of portraits of the Spanish royal family, other notable European figures, and commoners, culminating in the production of his masterpiece Las Meninas (1656).

From the first quarter of the nineteenth century, Velázquez's artwork was a model for the realist and impressionist painters, in particular Édouard Manet. Since that time, more modern artists, including Spain's Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí, as well as the Anglo-Irish painter Francis Bacon, have paid tribute to Velázquez by recreating several of his most famous works.