The Painter’s Painter: Diego Velázquez
TITLE: “Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor)”
ARTIST: Diego Velázquez
DATE: c. 1656
WHY WE CHOSE IT: The “painter’s painter,” Spanish Baroque artist Diego Velazquez (June 6, 1599 – August 6, 1660) was born 413 years ago today.
SOURCE: Museo del Prado (Madrid)
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