Now he takes center stage with his art and personal history. In 1650, Diego Velázquez painted this ... He became an artist in his own right, and his style diverged in surprising ways from his ...

is regarded as the leading artist of Spain’s 17th- and 18th-century Baroque style. He completed the painting just four years before his death. “Few paintings in the history of art have ...

Diego Velázquez’s “Queen Mariana of Austria ... and a passionate enthusiast of art, theater and fashion, Velázquez’s imposing formal portrait suggests the gravity of her new dynastic ...

Spaniard Diego Velázquez (1599 –1660 ... Chadd Scott covers the intersection of art and travel.

Regardless, it’s a fascinating work of art. It’s a portrait of Juan Calabazas, a jester who was a documented presence at the Spanish court when Diego Velázquez was court painter. Calabazas ...

Seville, the capital and largest city of Andalusia, wears its role in Spain’s art history proudly—though much of that fame rests on the shoulders of Diego Velázquez, and rightly so.