Diego Rodriacute;guez de Silva y Velaacute;zquez (June 1599 ndash; August 6 1660); known as Diego Veacute;lasquez; was a painter of the Spanish Golden Age who had considerable influence at the court of King Philip IV. Along with Francisco Goya and Le Greco; he is generally considered to be one of the greatest artists in Spanish history. His style; whilst remaining very personal; belongs firmly in the Baroque movement. Velaacute;zquezrsquo;s two visits to Italy; evidenced by documents from that time; had a strong effect on the manner in which his work evolved. Besides numerous paintings with historical and cultural value; Diego Veacute;lasquez painted numerous portraits of the Spanish Royal Family; other major European figures; and even of commoners. His artistic talent; according to general opinion; reached its peak in 1656 with the completion of Las Meninas; his great masterpiece. In the first quarter of the 19th century; Velaacute;zquezs style was taken as a model by Realist and Impressionist painters; in particular by Eacute;douard Manet. Since then; further contemporary artists such as Pablo Picasso and Salvador Daliacute; have paid homage to their famous compatriot by recreating several of his most famous works.
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