A member of a dynasty of artists that began with his grandfather, the sculptor Pablo González Velázquez (1664-1727), Zacarías González Velázquez initially trained with his father, the painter Antonio González Velázquez (1723-94). In 1777, he joined the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, an institution to which he remained tied for the rest of his life, which included being named for various posts culminating in Director General, a title h

Son of the sculptor Pablo González Velázquez, a number of Antonio’s children also became artists. He trained in Rome with Corrado Giaquinto (1703-1766), achieving a notable command of fresco painting and a mastery of the art of composition and perspective superior to many other Spanish painters of the day. González Velázquez’s style is one of the most spontaneous and brilliant of the Spanish school of this period.

This is a half-length, three-quarter profile portrait of an adolescent boy against a neutral background. He is looking at the viewer with a serious expression, while raising the index finger of his left hand as if pointing to something. He is wearing a dark suit and white shirt His hair in a short bob and a few strands falling over his forehead. According to B. Núñez Vernis (1996), he may be the artist’s eighth son, Dionisio, born in Madrid on 9 October 1807, and who would have bee

This work is based on a sketch on canvas by Mariano Salvador Maella (1739–1819), also located in the Museo del Prado collections (P874). It is part of a set of cartoons for the tapestries intended to decorate the rooms of the Princes of Asturias in the Palace of El Pardo in Madrid. This is one of the ten designs with seafaring themes which were commissioned for the Pieza de Damas in the Princess´s Bedroom. The tapestry made from this cardboard is currently located in the Salón de Co

This work was made from a sketch on canvas by Mariano Salvador Maella (1739–1819), also located in the Museo del Prado collections (P875). It is part of a set of cartoons for the tapestries intended to decorate the rooms of the Prince and Princess of Asturias in the Palace of El Pardo in Madrid. This is one of the ten designs with seafaring themes which were commissioned for the Pieza de Damas in the Princess´s Bedroom. The tapestry made from this cardboard is currently located in the Sal&

This work was based on a sketch on canvas by Mariano Salvador Maella (1739–1819), also located in the Museo del Prado collections (P873). It is part of a set of cartoons for the tapestries intended to decorate the rooms of the Princes of Asturias in the Palace of El Pardo in Madrid. This is one of the ten designs with seafaring themes which were commissioned for the Ladies´ Piece in the Princess´s Bedroom. The tapestry made from this cardboard is currently located in the Cuartel Gene

This work was made from a sketch on canvas by Mariano Salvador Maella (1739–1819). It is part of a set of cartoons for the tapestries intended to decorate the rooms of the Prince and Princess of Asturias in the Palace of El Pardo in Madrid. This painting is one of the ten designs with seafaring themes which were commissioned for the Ladies´ Piece in the Princess´s Bedroom. The tapestry made from this cardboard is currently located in the Salón de Consejillos –the official oute

Made from a sketch on canvas by Mariano Salvador Maella (1739-1819) that is preserved in the Real Sociedad Económica Aragonesa de Amigos del País de Zaragoza. It is part of a set of cardboard for the tapestries intended to decorate the rooms of the Princes of Asturias in the Palace of El Pardo in Madrid. For the Ladies´ Room of the Princess a series of ten designs with nautical themes was commissioned, this being one of them. The tapestry made from this cardboard is currently in th

The artist executed this painting based on a sketch on canvas by Mariano Salvador Maella (1739-1819), which remains in the collection of National Heritage (PN-10042003).This painting belongs to a collection of paperboard for the tapestries destined to decorate the rooms of the Princes of Asturias in the Palace of El Pardo in Madrid. A series of ten designs with seafaring themes were commissioned for the Ladies´ Piece in the Princess´s Room, this being one of them. The tapestry made from this pap

This painting belongs to a collection of papeboard for the tapestries destined to decorate the rooms of the Princes of Asturias in the Palace of El Pardo in Madrid. A series of ten designs with seafaring themes were commissioned for the Ladies´ Piece in the Princess´s Room, this being one of them. The tapestry made from this papeboard is currently in the Palace of the Bourbons in the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

This painting belongs to a collection of paperboard for the tapestries destined to decorate the rooms of the Princes of Asturias in the Palace of El Pardo in Madrid. A series of ten designs with seafaring themes were commissioned for the Ladies´ Piece in the Princess´s Room, this being one of them. The tapestry made from this paperboard is currently in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

It is part of the series of thirty-three scenes from the Life of Saint Francis (Assisi, Italy, 1182-1226) painted for the basilica of San Francisco el Grande in Madrid. The painters José Camarón y Bonanat (1731-1803), Antonio Carnicero (1748-1814) and Manuel de la Cruz (1750-1792) were involved in this cycle, which belongs entirely to the Museo del Prado.This scene, commissioned to its author for the decoration of the lower cloister, is taken from an episode narrated in “La Leyenda

It is part of the series of thirty-three scenes from the Life of Saint Francis (Assisi, Italy, 1182-1226) painted for the basilica of San Francisco el Grande in Madrid. The painters José Camarón y Bonanat (1731-1803), Antonio Carnicero (1748-1814) and Manuel de la Cruz (1750-1792) were involved in this cycle, which belongs entirely to the Museo del Prado. This scene, commissioned to its author for the decoration of the lower cloister, represents the episode narrated in the “Leyenda

It is part of the series of thirty-three scenes from the Life of Saint Francis (Assisi, Italy, 1182-1226) painted for the basilica of San Francisco el Grande in Madrid. The painters José Camarón y Bonanat (1731-1803), Antonio Carnicero (1748-1814) and Manuel de la Cruz (1750-1792) were involved in this cycle, which belongs entirely to the Museo del Prado.This scene, commissioned to its author for the decoration of the lower cloister, represents the baptism of the saint, only son of

It is part of the series of thirty-three scenes from the Life of Saint Francis (Assisi, Italy, 1182-1226) painted for the basilica of San Francisco el Grande in Madrid. The painters José Camarón y Bonanat (1731-1803), Antonio Carnicero (1748-1814) and Manuel de la Cruz (1750-1792) were involved in this cycle, which belongs entirely to the Museo del Prado. This scene, commissioned to its author for the decoration of the lower cloister, represents the evangelizing journey made by St.

It is part of the series of thirty-three scenes from the Life of Saint Francis (Assisi, Italy, 1182-1226) painted for the basilica of San Francisco el Grande in Madrid. The painters José Camarón y Bonanat (1731-1803), Antonio Carnicero (1748-1814) and Manuel de la Cruz (1750-1792) were involved in this cycle, which belongs entirely to the Museo del Prado. This scene, commissioned to its author for the decoration of the lower cloister, represents the episode narrated in the “Leyenda

It is part of the series of thirty-three scenes from the Life of Saint Francis (Assisi, Italy, 1182-1226) painted for the basilica of San Francisco el Grande in Madrid. The painters José Camarón y Bonanat (1731-1803), Antonio Carnicero (1748-1814) and Manuel de la Cruz (1750-1792) were involved in this cycle, which belongs entirely to the Museo del Prado. This scene, commissioned to its author for the decoration of the lower cloister, represents the episode narrated in the “Major L

It is part of the series of thirty-three scenes from the Life of Saint Francis (Assisi, Italy, 1182-1226) painted for the basilica of San Francisco el Grande in Madrid. The painters José Camarón y Bonanat (1731-1803), Antonio Carnicero (1748-1814) and Manuel de la Cruz (1750-1792) were involved in this cycle, which belongs entirely to the Museo del Prado.This scene, commissioned to its author for the decoration of the lower cloister, represents how while in Egypt, St. Francis is te