Ve·láz·quez (v -läs k s, b-läthkth), Diego Rodríguez de Silva y 1599-1660. Spanish painter whose works, including portraits, notably of Pope Innocent X (1650), historical scenes, such as The Surrender of Breda (1635), still lifes, and genre scenes, display his extraordinary technique and mastery of light. |
Velázquez (Spanish) [beˈlaθkɛθ], Velásquez (Spanish) [beˈlaskɛθ]
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(Biographies / Velázquez, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y (1599-1660) M, Spanish, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Diego Rodríguez de Silva y (ˈdjeγo rɔˈðriγɛθ de ˈsilβa i). 1599-1660, Spanish painter, remarkable for the realism of his portraits, esp those of Philip IV of Spain and the royal household
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