We inquire about the painter Diego Velázquez and his personal life and his family The painter Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, such was his full name, is considered worldwide as one of the most important artists in all of History. And with good reason. Velázquez remains a unique reference in the history of painting, a reference that continues to fascinate anyone who contemplates his paintings more than four hundred years after his death. However, very few people know data of this very interesting character beyond his trade as a painter and the incredible paintings, made by his hand, that have reached us. But… What was Velázquez’s life, beyond his paintings? Diego Velázquez’s family Diego was born in Seville in the year 1599, when the 16th century was already lighting his last days. His parents were Juan Rodríguez de Silva and Jerónima de Velázquez, who would later have seven other…
