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Where Does the Name of Valasquez Come From?

Several years ago, a Montreal director created “Le petit musée de Valasquez.” The name stayed with us, but it was only recently that we noticed that the name in the play was actually spelled “Velasquez.” We’ve always found that the name has an interesting resonance to it. The first name Diego comes from the Spanish painter Diego Rodrigues de Silva Velasquez.