1.born :Andalusia town of Seville on June 6, 1599 2.died August 6, 1660 in Madrid Spain. 3.He was the son of Juan Rodríguez de Silva and Jerónima Velázquez. 4 .He was the oldest of seven other children. 5.Both of his parents were from lower class nobility.

6.When he was the age of ten his parents got him an apprenticeship under Francisco Pacheco.

7.At the age of 18 he married Juana.

8.He had two daughters

9.the younger Ignacia de Silva Velazquez y Pacheco and she died in infancy. 10.Then he had another daughter Francisca de Silva Velazquez y Pacheco

Head of a Stag. 1626/27.

Christ Crucified. c. 1632

A White Horse. c. 1634/35

A Dwarf Sitting on the Floor c. 1645

The Immaculate Conception c. 1618

The Drunkards

Diego had a very unique form of stlye

He merged lines :color: light :space:

He did religious works:historical and mythological

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Painted in 1656, SpainIn the background there is a mirror that reflects the upper bodies of the king and queen even though they are not directly in the pictureOn the side Diego is painting a picture of himself The whole painting is around the Infanta Margarita(the little girl)The red cross that is on Diego was painted onto the paotrait after his death

ALSO KNOWN AS THE :El cuadro de las lanzas or Las lanzas

BATTLE SEEN DURING THE 80 YEARS WAR

he was Inspired to paint it when he visited Italy

Used bronze and silver on the kings outfits

celebrates the Spanish takeover of the Dutch town of Breda on June 5, 1625.

Purpose was to show Phillips reign for prosperity

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/velazquez/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Surrender_of_Breda

http://www.diegovelazquez.org/http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/painters/velazquez.asphttp://www.diego-rodrigo-de-silva-y-velazquez.com/