This splendid painting from the master Velazquez dates from shortly after his return from Italy in Diocesan Museum of Religious Art Orihuela. Together with the self-portrait that the artist included in the painting 'Las Meninas', this work is the only likeness Velazquez painted of himself which is universally accepted by the critics.
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So what was the story behind this powerful artistic figure who lives on today as one of the greats of the Spanish Baroque? Once he finished his apprenticeship in he began to produce interesting pieces of naturalist work in which he focussed on portrait, still lifes and religious works.
Three years later he married Pacheco's daughter, Juana de Pacheco and in the three years that followed they had two daughters, however, only one survived into adulthood. His first royal commission was a portrait of the young king Philip IV of Spain in which was so well received that he was immediately appointed as Court Painter.
His return to Madrid signalled his most dramatic period and he produced some of his most celebrated works. When Rubens arrived in Madrid on a diplomatic mission in , the two artists became well acquainted.
He also sought out new paintings to buy on behalf of the King. Its loosely painted technique shows a distinctly Venetian influence. From his arrival he had continued to rise up the ranks in the royal household. In he was made Assistant to the Wardrobe - a position of trust and responsibility.
He continued to be busy with commissions however, producing paintings for the new Palacio del Buen Retiro, and other residencies. A large proportion of his work was made up of royal portraits of the king and his family including the queen, their children, and their court jesters and dwarfs. He was also made superintendent of the palace works. While there he painted several portraits, including one of Pope Innocent X. He also had an affair resulting in an illegitimate child which considerably delayed his return to Spain - much to the king's annoyance.
While there, he also painted the famous Rokeby Venus for an important Spanish nobleman, the Marques de Eliche. This was despite the religious and political wars that drained the Spanish economy, and the devastating outbreaks of plague. His son-in-law, Juan Bautista Martinez de Mazo became increasingly involved in helping out by making official copies of his pictures. It was an honour he had always desired and his badge of office has been added to his self-portrait in 'Las Meninas'. Two years later, in , he fell ill and died, followed by his wife just a week later.
This person is the subject of ongoing research. We have started by researching their relationship to the enslavement of people. History of Parliament Trust ed. Matthew et al.
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