Velázquez "Artist of the Month" / Velázquez "Artista del Mes"

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This month we are honoring Diego Velazquez, born in June, 1599 in Spain. He was the leading artist in the court of King Phillip IV.

He was an artist from the Baroque period whose artwork model the realist and impressionist painters who follow; most importantly as a portrait artist; additionally to numerous scenes of historical and cultural significance, he painted portraits of the Spanish royal family, European nobles and ending with the creation of his masterpiece "Las Meninas" .

Here "Las Meninas" or "The Family of Felipe IV", Enjoy!

Este mes estamos honrando a Diego Velazquez, nacido en junio de 1599 en España. Él fue el artista principal en la corte del Rey Felipe IV.

Él era un artista de la época barroca cuyo obra sirvio de modelo a los pintores realista e impresionistas posteriores, primordialmente retratista, además de numerosas escenas de importancia histórica y cultural, pintó retratos de la familia real española, los nobles europeos y terminando con la creación de su obra maestra "Las Meninas".

Aquí "Las Meninas" o "La familia de Felipe IV", Disfruten!