Original: Diego RodrÃ guez de Silva y VelÃ zquez (; June 6, 1599 â "August 6, 1660) was a Spanish painter who was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV.
Simplified: Diego VelÃ zquez (June 1599 - 6 August 1660) was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV.