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1. In what city was Diego Velazquez born in 1599?
2. Who was Velazquez's teacher and father-in-law?
3. Which of the following was not a painting by Velazquez?
4. In 1623, Velazquez painted a portrait of the Spanish king which so pleased the king that henceforth, he declared only Velazquez could paint his likeness. Who was this king?
5. In the years 1628-9, what well-known Flemish painter visited Spain on a diplomatic mission, only to befriend Velazquez?
6. The meeting with this painter apparently sparked Velazquez to do which of the following?
7. Velazquez had a penchant for portraying which of the following in his works?
8. It is widely believed that his masterwork of historical painting was which of his works?
9. Perhaps Velazquez's greatest and most widely copied portrait (by artists such as Francis Bacon) was of a pope. Which pope was immortalized in this work?
10. The painting 'Las Meninas', arguably his greatest work, is now housed in what well-known museum?
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