The Portrait of Philip IV in Armour …
Years: 1623 - 1623
The Portrait of Philip IV in Armour, a portrait of Philip IV of Spain by Velázquez now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, is one of the artist's most realistic portraits of Philip IV and is one of the first he produces after being made painter to the king in 1623.
Its style corresponds to the artist's beginnings in Seville and shows its subject in a sculptural style like a portrait bust, with abrupt color contrasts.
