ARTIST

Diego Velázquez

1599–1660 · Spain

Court painter to Philip IV whose mastery of light and realism changed Western art forever.

ABOUT

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of Spain and Portugal, and of the Spanish Golden Age. He is generally considered one of the greatest artists in the history of Western art.

Read Diego's full story in Art Whisper
NOTABLE WORKS
Kitchen Scene 1618 · Art Institute of Chicago Kitchen Scene with the Supper in Emmaus 1618 · National Gallery of Ireland The Supper at Emmaus 1618 · Metropolitan Museum of Art Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness 1618 · Art Institute of Chicago Philip IV (1605–1665), King of Spain 1624 · Metropolitan Museum of Art Portrait of the Jester Calabazas 1630 · Cleveland Museum of Art
See all of Diego's works in Art Whisper
INFLUENCES
Explore Diego and thousands of artists in Art Whisper
Get it on Google Play Download on the App Store
Open the App