Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (June 6, 1599 - August 6, 1660) was a Spanish artist who was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV. His famous painting Las Meninas also includes a self-portrait of this artist.
His painting
St. John the Baptist has been used as one of the art pieces in versions of the classic board game
Masterpiece.
This artist is one of the Famous (non-game) Artists on the Geek