Velázquez

American  

[vuh-lahs-kez, -kes, ve-lahth-keth] / vəˈlɑs kɛz, -kɛs, vɛˈlɑθ kɛθ /

Or Velásquez

noun

1. Diego Rodríguez de Silva y 1599–1660, Spanish painter.

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Velázquez British  

/ beˈlaθkɛθ, beˈlaskɛθ /

noun

1. Diego Rodríguez de Silva y (ˈdjeɣo rɔˈðriɣɛθ de ˈsilβa i). 1599–1660, Spanish painter, remarkable for the realism of his portraits, esp those of Philip IV of Spain and the royal household

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Velázquez

Rediscovered and appropriately acclaimed, Zurbarán is spoken of today as an equal of his compatriot and contemporary Diego Velázquez.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

In these races, Lander and Chevalier defeated incumbent representatives while Valdez defeated the sitting Brooklyn Borough president, Antonio Reynoso, who also enjoyed the support of the outgoing Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

González developed her classic yet defiantly modern approach while studying at the University of Seville, where Spanish masters such as Diego Velázquez and Francisco de Zurbarán painted in the naturalist Baroque tradition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

“These officers, they were obstacles for the system,” said Ana Raquel Velázquez, wife of Lt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

Velázquez, he thought; some still lifes, maybe some Caravaggio.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng