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.

The second part of the album presents reproductions of 35 works by Velazquez from 1630–1635.

List of illustrationsUse the arrow to expand or collapse this sectionBringing Joseph's Clothes to Jacob (La tunica de Jose, 1630, Royal Palace, Madrid)Bringing Joseph's Clothes to Jacob (fragment)Soldiers' Quarrel in Front of the Spanish Embassy (Rina entre soldados ante la embajada de Espana, La rissa , 1630, private collection, Rome) Portrait of a young man (Retrato inacabado de un hombre joven, 1630–1631, Alte Pinakothek, Munich) Portrait of a man (Retrato de hombre, presumably a self-portrait, 1630–1635, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) Male hand (Mano) de hombre, detail of a lost portrait of Archbishop Fernando Valdes, circa 1631, Royal Palace, Madrid) Portrait of Archbishop Fernando Valdes (Retrato del arzobispo Fernando de Valdes, copy of an unknown author, after 1631, private collection, Spain) Portrait of Prince Baltasar Carlos with a dwarf (El principe Baltasar Carlos con un enano, 1631, Museum of Art, Boston) The Crucifixion of Christ (Cristo en la Cruz, 1631, Prado, Madrid) The Temptation of St. Thomas Aquinas (Tentacion de Santo Tomas de Aquino, 1631–1632, Museum of Sacred Art, Orihuela) Portrait Queen Isabella of Bourbon (Isabel de Borbon, 1631–1632, private collection, New Nork)Portrait of Pedro de Barberana y Aparregui (Don Pedro de Barberana y Aparregui, 1631–1632, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth)Portrait of Philip IV in a brown and silver suit (Felipe IV de castano y plata, 1631–1632, National Gallery, London) Portrait of Antonia de Ipenarrieta y Galdos with her son Luis (Dona Antonia de Ipenarrieta y Galdos y su hijo don Luis, circa 1632, Prado , Madrid)Portrait of Diego del Corral y Arellano (Don Diego del Corral y Arellano, circa 1632, Prado, Madrid)Portrait of Queen Isabella of Bourbon (Retrato de la reina Isabel de Borbon, 1632, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)Portrait of Prince Balthasar Carlos in a silver suit (Retrato del principe Baltasar Carlos, 1632, Wallace Collection, London)Portrait of Philip IV (Felipe IV, 1632, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)Portrait of Juan Mateos (Don Juan Mateos, circa 1632, Gallery of Old Masters, Dresden)Crucifixion of Christ (Cristo crucificado, circa 1632, Prado, Madrid)Crucifixion of Christ ( fragment)Sibyl (Una sibila, circa 1632, Prado, Madrid)The Jester nicknamed “Don Juan of Austria” (El bufon llamado Don Juan de Austria, circa 1632, Prado, Madrid)Portrait of Philip IV in a hunting costume (Felipe IV, cazador, 1632–1634, Prado, Madrid) Saint Rufina (1632–1634, Focus-Abengoa Foundation, Seville) Pablo de Valladolid (1636–1637, Prado, Madrid) The Jester nicknamed “Barbarossa” (El bufon Barbarroja, don Cristobal de Castaneda y Pernia, circa 1633, Prado, Madrid) Saint Anthony visiting Saint Paul (San Antonio Abad y san Pablo, primer ermitano, circa 1634, Prado, Madrid) Saint Anthony visiting Saint Paul (detail) The White Horse (Caballo blanco, 1634–1635, Royal Palace, Madrid) Lady with a Fan (La dama del abanico, 1635, Wallace Collection, London )Girl (Dama Joven, circa 1635, private collection, UK)Equestrian portrait of Isabella of Bourbon (La reina Isabel de Borbon, a caballo, circa 1635, Prado, Madrid)Equestrian portrait of Margaret of Austria (La reina Margarita de Austria, a caballo, circa 1635, Prado, Madrid) Equestrian portrait of Prince Baltasar Carlos (El principe Baltasar Carlos, a caballo, circa 1635, Prado, Madrid) Equestrian portrait of Philip III (Felipe III, a caballo, circa 1635, Prado, Madrid) Equestrian portrait of Philip IV ( Felipe IV, a caballo, circa 1635, Prado, Madrid)Portrait of Prince Balthasar Carlos in hunting suit (El principe Baltasar Carlos, cazador, 1635–1636, Prado, Madrid)Portrait of Prince Baltasar Carlos in a hunting suit (fragment)Portrait of the sculptor Juan Martinez Montanes (circa 1635, Prado, Madrid)