José Nieto Velázquez
17th-century Spanish courtier
About José Nieto Velázquez
José Nieto Velázquez was a Spanish.
Diego Velázquez, Portrait of a Man (possibly José Nieto), c. 1635–45. Oil on canvas, Apsley House, London. Detail of Las Meninas showing José Nieto Velázquez at the door in the background of the painting. José Nieto Velázquez was the King's Chamberlain (Felipe IV of Spain), during the 1650s, and he was also in charge of the royal tapestry works.
He is also the figure in the doorway in Diego Velázquez's painting Las Meninas. He seems to be paused, one foot resting on a step while his weight is on his other leg on a different step. It is unknown if he is coming or going from the stairs.
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Who was José Nieto Velázquez?
17th-century Spanish courtier
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José Nieto Velázquez died in 1684 in Madrid.
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José Nieto Velázquez was Spanish.
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