Velázquez, Art and Power

Diego Rodríguez de Silva and Velazquez. Velazquez. From being the grandson of a hosier and the son of a modest ecclesiastical notary, to becoming the son-in-law of the influential painter Francisco Pacheco, protected by Count-Duke of Olivares at the Court, chamber usher, bailiff, chamber painter of King Philip IV, Assistant to His Majesty, Assistant of the Chamber, Superintendent of Works, Royal Ap othecary, portraitist of Pope Innocent X, supposed hidalgo, knight of the Order of Santiago. And Universal master of painting.

Cultural manager, exhibitions curator and film programmer, he has a degree in Art History from the University of Seville (1999), a master's degree in cultural management from the University of Barcelona (1999-2000) and a master's degree in International Cooperation (Seville, 2001 -2003). Since 2011, he is director of the film division at the Spanish Agency for Culture promotion abroad, Acción Cultural Española (AC/E). « Velázquez, Art and Power » is his second film after « Murillo’s last journey ».

2022:

• SEMINCI. Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid / Sección DOC. España (España)
• Festival Global de Santo Domingo / Selección Oficial (República Dominicana)