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Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez, 1599-1660

Nationality: Spanish
Date of Birth: 1599.06.06
Place of Birth: Seville
Date of Death: 1660.08.08
Place of Death: Madrid

Identity:

Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez was a painter.

Life:

He was greatly admired by Whistler, who saw his work in Manchester in 1857, in London, Paris, and in International loan shows. Whistler's portraits were often compared to those of Velasquez.

Bibliography:

Bénézit, E., Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, 8 vols, Paris, 1956-61; www.groveart.com (accessed 2004).