Diego Velazquez

Diego Velazquez was a 17th century Spanish painter. He was born in 1599 in Seville, Spain. Although his early paintings were religious-themed, he became renowned for his realistic, complex portraits as a member of King Philip IV's court. In his later years, the Spanish master produced a renowned portrait of Pope Innocent X and the famed Las Meninas. He died on August 6, 1660 in Madrid.