Juan Martinez Montañés
by VELÁZQUEZ, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y, Oil on canvas, 109 x 88 cm
Montañ�s was the greatest Spanish sculptor of the 17th century, known as ‘el dios de la madera’ (the god of wood) on account of his mastery as a carver. He worked for most of his long and productive career in Seville. Vel�zquez painted this portrait in Madrid when the sculptor made a portrait head of King Philip IV.