Detail of the certificate of baptism © Enrique Bocanegra
These unique documents include the traineeship agreement of the young Diego Velázquez with his master Francisco Pacheco (1611) and the certificate of Velázquez’s examination and acceptance in the guild of painters (1617), in addition to some related to his private life and marriage with Juana (Pacheco’s daughter). Additionally, Diego Velázquez’s birth certificate (1599), belonging to the church of San Pedro y San Juan Bautista, was also recorded.
The obtained data will be provided to the institutions for archiving and study purposes and can be rematerialised as facsimiles for exhibition purposes with the permission of the archives.
Gabriel Scarpa during the recording process © Enrique Bocanegra
Gabriel Scarpa recording one of the historical documents © Factum Foundation
Detail of the marriage certificate © Casilda Ybarra for Factum Foundation
