Painting of the Spanish painter Diego Velasquez “God of War Mars”. The size of the picture is 179 x 95 cm, canvas, oil. This picture of the artist Velazquez was

Spanish artist Diego Velasquez was born and raised in Seville. His first works – to them belongs and the Hermitage “Breakfast” – are written in this city. Spanish art has

In the picture, the first minister of the Spanish King Philip IV, Duke of Olivares. The Duke ordered himself to be portrayed as a general on a horse, against the

The presented portrait depicts Juan Mateos, the royal ober-huntsman in Madrid. This circumstance gives him special significance: Velasquez in this case wrote not one of the members of the royal

Painting of the Spanish painter Diego Velasquez “Court jester Juan of Austria”. The size of the portrait is 209 x 123 cm, canvas, oil. In a series of portraits of

The painting “Meninas” is a recognized masterpiece of the artist. In describing the works of Velasquez, it was called “The Royal Family”, “The Family of Felipp IV”. The modern name

Painting of the Spanish artist Diego Velasquez “Sibyl”. The size of the portrait is 62 x 50 cm, canvas, oil. Sibyls, legendary prophetesses, wandering prophetesses, mentioned by ancient authors; there

Self-portrait of the great Spanish artist Diego Velasquez. The size of the painting is 46 x 38 cm, canvas, oil. Self-portrait written by a painter at the age of forty,

At the beginning of his career, Velasquez, following the prevailing tradition, often turned to religious subjects, but after moving to Madrid in 1623, pictures of religious content became for his

The canvas can be divided into two parts. In the foreground, the weavers conduct their quiet work, and on the second they depict the result of their activity – a

The painting is a story from Greek-Roman mythology. Apollo came to Vulcan, god and blacksmith affairs, to report that his wife, the beautiful Venus, was untrue to Vulcan. I must

Painting of the Spanish artist Diego Velasquez “Embroiderer”. The size of the portrait is 74 x 60 cm, canvas, oil. Portraits, created by Velasquez in the 40s of the 17th

Infanta Maria Anna – Spanish princess, the first wife of Ferdinand III, King of Hungary. Maria Anna – the youngest daughter of the Spanish King Philip III and Margarita of

Painting of the Spanish painter Diego Velasquez “Queen Maria-Anna of Austria”. The size of the portrait is 231 x 131 cm, canvas, oil. The portrait depicts the second wife of

The plot of Roman mythology. Jupiter was in despair – for a long time he could not talk to his beloved Io, nor return her human form. Then he asked