Biography of velasquez

Diego Velázquez was a notable Spanish artist who achieved notoriety and fame in the seventeenth century.

Born in in Seville, he lived and painted until his death in at the age of sixty one. He was the eldest of six siblings, five brothers and one sister, although little to nothing is known about them. Diego&#;s father, Juan Rodriguez de Silva had high hopes for his eldest son and apprenticed him as a child to Francisco de Herrera the Elder.

Not long after this, Juan found another master with more prestigious contacts and at age twelve transferred his son&#;s apprenticeship to Francisco Pacheco.

Francisco Pacheco

Diego Velázquez () began his apprenticeship with Francisco Pacheco in and from this time onwards, his successful career as an artist was se