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Diego de vELAZQUEZ 1599 - 1660. The best painter in the world. My life. This is me, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez . I was born in Seville in 1599. When I was 11, I started working with Francisco Pacheco in Seville.
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Diego devELAZQUEZ1599 - 1660 The best painter in the world
My life Thisisme, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez. I wasborn in Seville in 1599.
When I was 11, I startedworkingwith Francisco Pacheco in Seville. I marriedhisdaughter, Juana Pacheco, when I was 19, in 1618. Somepeoplesaythatthisis my wife. What do youthink?
Seville 1617 - 1623 I startedworkingalone, in my ownhouse, where I livedwith my wife and ourtwodaughters . La Adoración de los Magosisone of my Sevillianpaintings.
Madrid 1623- 1660. I wasappointedpainterto King Felipe IV. These are twopictures of him.
One of my mostfamouspictures of my firstperiod in Madrid isLos Borrachos.
1629 My firstjourneytoItaly. I was in Italytwice. During my firstjourney, I painted La Fragua de Vulcano.
1630s.As you can see, I paintedsome of my bestpicturesfrom 1630 to 1639Las lanzas o La Rendición de Breda
1649 My secondjourneytoItaly. During my secondjourneytoItaly, I madethisportrait of Pope Inocencio X. It is very difficult to portray a Pope: they have not got a lot of time to pose for you.
Madrid 1651- 1660Back in Madrid, during my lastperiod, I paintedpicturesforthe royal family and noblemen, forexample, las Hilanderas, basedonthelegend of Arachne.
In my paintings, I sometimes portrayed myself, as you can see inLas Meninas.
Madrid 1660I died in Madrid, when I was 61 yearsold, rich and famous.
What do I do now?I enjoymyselfwatchingwhatpeople do with my pictures.Pope Inocencio X
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