Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez

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Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez

By Natalie Newman
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Diego Velazquez.

• Was born in Seville, Spain in 1599.
• Studied the art of painting, literature
  philosophy w/ Francisco Pacheco.
• Married his teachers daughter- Juana Pacheco!
• Died in the year of 1660.

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Interesting Facts

• Painted 3 portraits of king Phillip IV at 25,
  known as Kings Painter.
• He was a Spanish Painter.
• He taught Diego Melgar as a student for 6
  years!
• When he died he recognized as a Great Artist
• Diegos most famous painting was Las Meninas

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Famous paintings a quote by Velazquez
Three Musicians
An old woman cooking eggs
PrinceBaltasar Carlos
Infanta Margarita
QUOTE I would rather be an ordinary painter
working from life than be the greatest copyist on
earth.
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The most Famous picture Velazquez has ever
painted!
Las Meninas Painted in 1656. Next slide will
show a close up or in detail Painting of Las
Meninas!
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References

• Art for Children by Ernest Raboff
• Google.com

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