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Self-portrait of Diego Velázquez as a detail in Las Meninas. He sports the cross of the Order of Santiago that he was awarded in 1659. Legend has that Philip IV of Spain painted the cross over the 1656 picture.

Creator/Artist
Name
Velázquez, Diego
Date of birth/death 1599-06-06 1660-08-07
Location of birth/death
Deutsch: Sevilla
Português: Sevilha
Deutsch: Madrid
Português: Madri
Work location
Deutsch: Madrid, Sevilla, Italien
Português: Madri, Sevilha, Itália
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current 16:56, 17 August 2005 563×748 (25 KB) Manchot sanguinaire (Self-portrait of Diego Velázquez as a detail in ''Las Meninas''. He sports the cross of the Order of Santiago that he was awarded in 1659. Legend has that Philip IV of Spain painted the cross over the 1656 picture. {{PD-art}} [[Category:Diego Vel\xC3)
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