Diego Velázquez

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was a Spanish Baroque painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of Spain and Portugal, and of the Spanish Golden Age. He is generally considered one of the greatest artists in the history of Western art.

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Who was born first?

• Diego Velázquez and Francesco Borromini were born the same year
• Diego Velázquez and Anthony van Dyck were born the same year
• Diego Velázquez was born 1 year after Gian Lorenzo Bernini
• Diego Velázquez was born 1 year after Francisco de Zurbarán
• Diego Velázquez was born 1 year before Claude Lorrain

Timeline

1. Francisco de Zurbaráncirca November 7, 1598 – August 27, 1664
2. Gian Lorenzo BerniniDecember 7, 1598 – November 28, 1680
3. Anthony van DyckMarch 22, 1599 – December 9, 1641
4. Diego Velázquez (this page)1599 – August 6, 1660
5. Francesco BorrominiSeptember 25, 1599 – August 3, 1667
6. Claude Lorrain1600 – November 23, 1682

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