08/06/2023
Happy 424th birthday, Diego Velázquez! He was a 17th-century Baroque Spanish painter. He was such an accomplished painter that he eventually attained a position in the royal court of the Spanish King Philip IV. As with other 17th-century Baroque artists, Velázquez was influenced by the 17th-century Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo, Titian, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci.
This painting, “Man With A Wine Glass” (about 1630) is on display at the Toledo Museum of Art. I took this photo during my visit to . The Toledo Museum of Art has a superb permanent collection, and it’s one of the best museums I’ve visited. Admission to the museum is always FREE. If you are interested in purchasing any of my photos, please click on the link in my bio.