Happy Birthday, Diego Velázquez Posted byRebecca BuddJune 6, 2013December 4, 2013Posted inBirthdays, ChasingArtTags:Diego Velázquez “I would rather be the first painter of common things than second in higher art.” Diego Velázquez, (June 6, 1599 – August 6, 1660) head of the Spanish school of painting and one of the greatest painters the world has known. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Published by Rebecca Budd Lifestyle Blogger, Visual Storyteller, Podcaster, Traveler and Life-long Learner View more posts