Diego Velázquez

Diego Velázquez

Spanish painter (1599–1660)
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Diego Velázquez
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Velázquez, through his daughter Francisca de Silva Velázquez y Pacheco (1619–1658), is an ancestor of the Marquesses of Monteleone, including Enriquetta (Henrietta) Casado de Monteleone (1725–1761) who in 1746 married Heinrich VI, Count Reuss zu Köstritz (1707–1783). Through them are descended a number of European royalty, among them Queen Sofía of Spain, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, King Albert II of Belgium, Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

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Diego Velázquez was born on Sunday, 6 June 1599 in Seville, Andalucia, Spain. His full name at birth was Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez. He was best known as a painter. Velázquez's country of citizenship (nationality) was Spanish. He died on Friday, 6 August 1660 in Madrid, Spain at the age of 61. His religion is listed as Roman Catholic. He had dark brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Gemini.

You can find people similar to Diego Velázquez by visiting our lists Spanish male painters and Spanish people of Portuguese-Jewish descent.

Full name at birth
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez
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Claim to fame
masterpiece 'Las Meninas' (1656)
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Date of birth
6 June 1599
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Place of birth
Seville, Andalucia, Spain
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Date of death
6 August 1660
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Age
61 (age at death)
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Madrid, Spain
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Painter
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  • As was customary in Andalusia, Velázquez used his mother's surname...
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  • Seville, Andalucia, Spain
  • Madrid, Spain
  • Rome, Italy
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