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Diego Velazquez
Born June 6th, 1599 Died August 6th, 1660
Spanish painter who was a leading artist in the court of King Phillip VI
Born in Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Diego, the first child of Juan Rodriguez de Silva and Jernima Velzquez
Diego was a individualistic artist of the contemporary baroque period, important as a portrait artist
Created a masterpiece in 1656 named, Las Meninas.
Married Juana Pacheco, the daughter of his teacher. And had two daughters
He was the greatest influence on European art
