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Diego Velazquez died on August 6, 1660 in Madrid, Spain because of an illness. However, his legacy remained until today becoming one of the most important painters in the universal history of art. 

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In my opinión, the works of this artist reflect the intellectual activity of the time and life in general. His techniques, his knowledge and his talent differentiated him from any other painter.

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1599-1660

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The painting ‘Las meninas’ by Diego Velázquez was painted in 1656 and portrays the Infanta Margarita, daughter of King Felipe, surrounded by her small court. It's one of the most representative works of spanish painting

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The characteristics are the excellent execution in technique, perspective, the contrast between light and shadow, the distribution of planes, the characters and the recreation of the family environment.

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His style of art was called baroque, a type of painting that searched to tell a story and had very realistic touches. Diego loved to capture as much naturalness as possible in his paintings.

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The relief of them and their light, almost give the impression of seeing a picture. He loved to portray daily life.

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He studied with different painters and at the end of his studies, he received the title of 'master' that allowed him to paint throughout Spain.

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Diego was the oldest of eight brothers, all born and raised in Seville, the richest and most populated city of Spain at the time. We don't know much about his personal life but it’s known that he married Juana Pacheco and had two daughters, Francisca and Ignacia.

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Diego Velázquez was born in 1599 in Spain, a country on the European continent, and is known as one of the best Spanish artists, master of universal painting.

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Do you know who is Diego Velazquez?