Diego Velázquez
A leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age, he was a portrait painter to the Spanish court, celebrated for his realism and psychological depth in works like 'Las Meninas'.
Quotes by Diego Velázquez
I would rather be the first painter of common things than second of higher ones.
Painting is nothing more than the imitation of nature, and the imitation of nature is nothing more than the imitation of God.
The true painter is he who can paint a portrait of a man, not a portrait of a face.
There is no art without nature, and no nature without art.
The brush is a tool, not a master.
One must paint with the mind as well as with the hand.
The greatest difficulty in painting is to paint what one sees, not what one knows.
A painter should be able to paint everything.
The painter should be a mirror of the world.
Light is the first of all painters.
The most important thing in painting is to know where to stop.
To paint well, one must see well.
The eye is the true master.
Color is the soul of painting.
Drawing is the honesty of art.
The painter's hand should be guided by his heart.
Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.
The artist is a creator, not an imitator.
Every stroke of the brush should have a purpose.
The beauty of art lies in its simplicity.