VELAZQUEZ, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y
Spanish Baroque Era Painter, 1599-1660
Spanish painter. He was one of the most important European artists of the 17th century, spending his career from 1623 in the service of Philip IV of Spain. His early canvases comprised bodegones and religious paintings, but as a court artist he was largely occupied in executing portraits, while also producing some historical, mythological and further religious works. His painting was deeply affected by the work of Rubens and by Venetian artists, especially Titian, as well as by the experience of two trips (1629-31 and 1649-51) to Italy. Under these joint influences he developed a uniquely personal style characterized by very loose, expressive brushwork. Related Paintings of VELAZQUEZ, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y :. | Prince | Christ on the Cross aer | The Dwarf Don Juan Calabazas, called Calabacillas et | Mars, God of War wet | The Forge of Vulcan we | Related Artists: Johan Thimpainted Jørgen Rosenkrantz in 1640 Luis Riccardo Falero1851-1896 Nathaniel Sichelpainted Arab Women on a Rooftop in 1843-1907
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