Diego Velázquez

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. When was Diego Velázquez born?June 6, 1599
2. Where was Diego Velázquez born?Seville, Spain
3. When did Diego Velázquez die?August 6, 1660
4. What is the masterpiece?Las Meninas (1656)
5. What is the primary collection location?Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
6. Who was Diego Velázquez?Diego Velázquez was a famous Spanish painter born in Seville in 1599. He painted kings, queens, and many people in the royal court.

Spanish Baroque: An artistic period in Spain (roughly 17th century) known for dramatic intensity, realism, and emotional depth in art and architecture.
Tenebrism: A dramatic style of painting characterized by strong contrasts between light and dark, often using a dark background with sharply illuminated figures.
Chiaroscuro: The use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition, to create a sense of volume in three-dimensional objects.
Realism (Art Movement): An art movement that emerged in the mid-19th century, depicting subjects truthfully and objectively, without artificiality.