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    Diego Velázquez was a Spanish painter born in Seville in the late 16th century. He studied painting for five years under Francisco Pacheco. In 1623, he became the official painter of King Philip IV of Spain. In 1649, he traveled to Italy where he painted a portrait of Pope Innocent X. Upon returning to Spain in 1651, he painted his famous work Las Meninas. Some of his other important works include Los borrachos, La Rendicion de Breda, and Las hilanderas. Velázquez died in Madrid in 1660.

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    Diego Velázquez was a Spanish painter born in Seville in the late 16th century. He studied painting for five years under Francisco Pacheco. In 1623, he became the official painter of King Philip IV of Spain. In 1649, he traveled to Italy where he painted a portrait of Pope Innocent X. Upon returning to Spain in 1651, he painted his famous work Las Meninas. Some of his other important works include Los borrachos, La Rendicion de Breda, and Las hilanderas. Velázquez died in Madrid in 1660.

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    Diego Velázquez was a Spanish painter born in Seville in the late 16th century. He studied painting for five years under Francisco Pacheco. In 1623, he became the official painter of King Philip IV of Spain. In 1649, he traveled to Italy where he painted a portrait of Pope Innocent X. Upon returning to Spain in 1651, he painted his famous work Las Meninas. Some of his other important works include Los borrachos, La Rendicion de Breda, and Las hilanderas. Velázquez died in Madrid in 1660.

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    Diego Velázquez

    Calvin Tichenor (Leader)


    Xavi Vicente
    Xavi Vela
    Berta Romeu
    Diego Velazquez
     Born in Seville in the late XVI
    century
     He studied in Francisco
    Pacheco's school for five
    years.
     In 1623 he becomes official
    painter of Philip IV
     In 1649 he goes to Italy and
    does a portrait of the pope.
     In 1651 he returns to Spain
    where he paints Las Meninas
     In 1657 he painted one of his
    lasts works Las hilanderas
     He died in 1660 in Madrid
    Velazque's style
     In the early period his
    paintings are firm and solid
    and the light and shade are
    more deftly handled
     In the middle period he
    reached the manera
    abreviada, a bolder,
    sharper style.
     In the later period he
    became influenced by the
    European Baroque
    Important Artworks
     Vieja friendo
    huevos(1618)
     Los borrachos and Los
    bebedores (1629)
     La Rendicion de Breda
    (1634 – 1635)
     Portrait of Pope Innocent
    X (1650)
     Las Meninas (1656)
     La Venus del Espejo
    (1644 - 1648)

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