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❂ David Galvez JuanDavid Galvez Juan❂ Lennin Rafael Pascual Lennin Rafael Pascual

VázquezVázquez❂ Miguel Ruiz ZureraMiguel Ruiz Zurera❂ Marc Mir MuntanerMarc Mir Muntaner

❂ 1. - What was his complete name and 1. - What was his complete name and surname?surname?

His name is Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez

❂ 2. - When was he born? Where? 2. - When was he born? Where?

- He was born on June 6, 1599Seville, Spain

❂ 3. - When did he die? Where? 3. - When did he die? Where?

- He died the August 6, 1660 (aged 61)Madrid, Spain.

❂ 4. - He traveled a lot to Europe to 4. - He traveled a lot to Europe to learn more about painting techniques, learn more about painting techniques, but there is an European country that but there is an European country that he visited twice. he visited twice.

❂ - His name is Italy- His name is Italy

❂ 5. - During a long time, Velázquez was 5. - During a long time, Velázquez was the official painter of the king of the official painter of the king of Spain, what's the name of this king? Spain, what's the name of this king?

- The name of the king is Felipe quarter

❂ 6 ) Who is he?6 ) Who is he?

- Velázquez's painting a picture of a picture.

❂ 7) Who is the most important or 7) Who is the most important or relevant element of the whole relevant element of the whole picture? picture?

- The most important element of the whole picture is the girl by dressing

❂ 8) At the right side, there are two 8) At the right side, there are two little persons or midgets, a boy and a little persons or midgets, a boy and a girl. What is the boy doing? girl. What is the boy doing?

- The child is put one foot on the dog.

❂ 9) What is the man on the left side 9) What is the man on the left side giving to the man on the right? giving to the man on the right?

The man on the left side is an army captain

❂ 10) There is a massive animal in the 10) There is a massive animal in the picture but we cannot see its face, in picture but we cannot see its face, in fact we can see other “big” part of fact we can see other “big” part of its body. Which? its body. Which?

- It's a horse, and we see the legs, back and tail.

❂ 11) Now, forget the people at the 11) Now, forget the people at the front and look at the background of front and look at the background of the picture, what's happening? Circle the picture, what's happening? Circle the correct answer.the correct answer.

❂ - - The battle has finished, there's The battle has finished, there's only smoke.only smoke.

❂ 12) What are the predominant colours 12) What are the predominant colours in the painting? in the painting?

-The predominant colors in this painting are magenta, cyan and black

❂ 13) Who is the most important or 13) Who is the most important or relevant element of the whole relevant element of the whole picture?picture?

- The most important element of this picture is the person who places the crown on the boy's head

❂ 14) What is he doing? Circle the 14) What is he doing? Circle the correct answer. correct answer.

❂ - He is crowning another man- He is - He is crowning another man- He is giving money. giving money.

❂ 15) Look at the people on the right 15) Look at the people on the right side. How do you think they feel? side. How do you think they feel? What are they doing?What are they doing?

- Lagent on the right, attends the coronation and feel good.