Velázquez's most famous paintings
The top 3 according to 34 votes from people: Las Meninas · Equestrian Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares · Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan. (Updated Feb 23, 2025.)
The works by Philip IV's painter that appear on every list, from Las Meninas to the Rokeby Venus; almost half at the Prado.
Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original
Top 15
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Las Meninas
1656. The princess, her maids and the painter at his canvas. Prado.
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Equestrian Portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares
c. 1636. The royal favourite on a rearing horse.
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Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan
1630. Apollo brings Vulcan bad news.
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4
Portrait of Innocent X
1650. A pope with an unsettling gaze. Doria Pamphilj Gallery, Rome.
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5
The Spinners (The Fable of Arachne)
c. 1657. With Las Meninas, the peak of his art.
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6
Christ Crucified
1632. His best-known religious painting.
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7
Portrait of Juan de Pareja
1650. His assistant, painted in Rome. Metropolitan.
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8
Prince Balthasar Charles on Horseback
c. 1635. The boy prince on horseback.
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9
The Waterseller of Seville
c. 1620. A water seller and his glass. Apsley House, London.
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10
The Jester Don Sebastián de Morra
c. 1645. One of his portraits of court jesters.
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11
The Surrender of Breda
1634-1635. The handing over of the keys of Breda.
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12
The Triumph of Bacchus (The Drinkers)
1629. Bacchus surrounded by drinkers.
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13
Old Woman Frying Eggs
1618. A kitchen scene from his Seville years. Edinburgh.
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14
Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress
1659. One of his last portraits. Vienna.
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15
The Rokeby Venus
c. 1647-1651. His only surviving nude. National Gallery, London.
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Falta El aguador de Sevilla más arriba, es una maravilla de su etapa sevillana