Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, 1599–1660) is the greatest Spanish realist artist who laid the foundations of psychological portraiture in European art. From 1623 - court painter of King Philip IV. Velazquez's painting is distinguished by the courage of realistic observations, the ability to penetrate into the character of the model, a heightened sense of harmony, subtlety and richness of color.

Electronic edition with an interactive table of contents.

The first part of the album presents reproductions of 61 works Velazquez 1616–1630.

List of illustrationsUse the arrow to expand or collapse this sectionMale head in profile (Cabeza de hombre joven de perfil, 1616–1617, Hermitage, St. Petersburg)Three musicians (Tres músicos, 1616–1620, Art Gallery, Berlin) Education of Our Lady (Educación de la Virgen, 1617–1618, Yale University Gallery, New Haven) Breakfast (El almuerzo, 1617–1618, Hermitage, St. Petersburg) Mulatto (La mulata, 1617–1618, Art Institute, Chicago) Supper at Emmaus (La cena de Emaús, 1617–1618, National Gallery, Dublin) The Lamentation of St. Peter (Las lágrimas de San Pedro, 1617–1619, private collection, Spain) The Lamentation of St. Peter (fragment) Head of a girl (Cabeza de muchacha, circa 1618, National Library, Madrid) Head of a Girl (Cabeza de muchacha, circa 1618, National Library, Madrid) Old Cook (Vieja friendo huevos, 1618, National Gallery, Edinburgh) Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (Cristo en casa de Marta y María, 1618 , National Gallery, London)Christ in the house of Martha and Mary (fragment)Peasant breakfast (Almuerzo de campesinos, 1618–1619, Museum of Art, Budapest) The Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción, 1618–1620, Focus-Abengoa Foundation, Seville) Two youths at the table (Dos jovenes a la mesa, 1618–1622, Wellington Museum, London) John on Patmos ( San Juan en Patmos, circa 1619, National Gallery, London) Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción, circa 1619, National Gallery, London) Adoration of the Magi (Adoración de los Reyes Magos, 1619, Prado, Madrid) Water Seller in Seville (El aguador de Sevilla, 1619–1622, Wellington Museum, London) Water Seller in Seville (fragment) Head of the Apostle (Cabeza de apóstol, 1619–1620, Prado, Madrid) Saint Paul (San Pablo, 1619–1620, Museum of Art of Catalonia, Barcelona) Saint Thomas (Santo Tomás, 1619-1620, Museum of Art, Orleans) John the Baptist in the Desert (San Juan Bautista en el desierto, circa 1620, Institute of Arts, Chicago) Portrait of Don Cristóbal Suárez de Ribera (Don Cristóbal Suárez de Ribera, 1620, Museum of Art, Seville) Portrait of Francisco Pacheco (circa 1620, Prado, Madrid) Reverend Mother Jerónima de la Fuente (La venerable madre Jerónima de la Fuente, 1620, Prado, Madrid) Reverend Mother Jerónima de la Fuente (fragment) Reverend Mother Jerónima de la Fuente (La venerable madre Jerónima de la Fuente, 1620, private collection, Madrid) Supper at Emmaus ( La cena de Emaus, 1620, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) Portrait of the poet Luis de Góngora y Argote (Luis de Góngora, 1622, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) Portrait of a priest (Retrato de un clérigo, 1622-1623, private collection, Madrid)Protection of the Virgin Mary over Saint Ildefonso (Imposición de la casulla a San Ildefonso, circa 1623, Focus-Abengoa Foundation, Seville)Portrait of a Cavalier (Un gentilhombre, circa 1623, Institute of Arts, Detroit)Portrait of a Young Man (Retrato de hombre, presumably a self-portrait, circa 1623, Prado, Madrid)Portrait of a Young Man (detail )Portrait of Philip IV (Felipe IV, circa 1623–1624, Meadows Museum of Art, Dallas)Portrait of Philip IV with a Petition (Felipe IV, 1623–1628, Prado, Madrid)Portrait of the Count-Duke de Olivares (Retrato del Conde-Duque de Olivares) , 1624, Museum of Art, Sao Paulo) Portrait of Simon de Rojas on his deathbed (Simón de Rojas difunto, 1624, Museum of Fine Arts, Valencia) Portrait of Philip IV (Felipe IV, 1624, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) Portrait of the Count -Duke de Olivares (Retrato del Conde-Duque de Olivares, 1624–1625, private collection, Madrid) Portrait of the Count-Duke de Olivares (Retrato del Conde-Duque de Olivares, 1624–1626, Spanish Society, New York) Portrait of a Lady (Retrato de dama, 1625, location unknown) Antlers of a deer (Cuerna de venado, 1626, El -Pardo, Madrid) Portrait of the Infante Don Carlos of Austria (Carlos de Austria, infante de España, 1626–1627, Prado, Madrid) Portrait of a man (Retrato de hombre, 1626–1628, private collection, Princeton) Portrait of Philip IV in armor (Felipe IV, 1626–1628, Prado, Madrid) Christ and the Christian soul (Cristo contemplado por el alma cristiana, 1626–1632, National Gallery, London) Study for the painting “Christ and the Christian soul” (Estudio para “Cristo contemplado por el alma cristiana” ", 1626–1628, lost)Don Juan de Calabazas, Calabacillas, 1626–1632, Museum Arts, Cleveland)Head of a Deer (Cabeza de venado, 1626-1636, Prado, Madrid)Portrait of Philip IV in a Yellow Coat (Felipe IV con jubón amarillo, 1627-1628, Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota)Portrait of Sebastian de la Huerta (Sebastián García de la Huerta, circa 1628, private collection) The Drunkards, or The Triumph of Bacchus (Los borrachos, o El triunfo de Baco, 1628-1629, Prado, Madrid Supper at Emmaus (La cena de Emaús, 1628–1629, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) York)Geographer (El geógrafo, 1628–1640, Museum of Art, Rouen)Villa Medici in Rome. Noon (Vista del jardín de la Villa Medici de Roma con la estatua de Ariadna, around 1630, Prado, Madrid)Villa Medici in Rome. End of the Day (Vista del jardín de la Villa Medici en Roma, circa 1630, Prado, Madrid)The Forge of Vulcan (La fragua de Vulcano, 1630, Prado, Madrid)Head Apollo. Sketch for the painting “The Forge of Vulcan” (Estudio para la cabeza de Apolo, 1630, private collection, Japan) Portrait of Infanta Maria Anna of Spain, Queen of Hungary (María de Austria, reina de Hungría, 1630, Prado, Madrid) Portrait of a man (Retrato de hombre, 1630, private collection) Portrait of an unknown person (Retrato de clérigo, presumably a self-portrait, 1630, Pinacoteca Capitoline, Rome)