Coronation of the Virgin (Velázquez)
| The Coronation of the Virgin | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Diego Velázquez |
| Year | 1641-1644 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 176 cm × 124 cm (69 in × 49 in) |
| Location | Museo del Prado, Madrid |
The Coronation of the Virgin is a 1635–1636 painting on oil on canvas by Diego Velázquez of the Holy Trinity crowning the Blessed Virgin Mary, a theme in Marian art. It is now at the Museo del Prado.
It was probably commissioned for the oratory of the court of Elisabeth of France, queen consort to Philip IV of Spain, in the Real Alcázar of Madrid. There it joined others on Marian religious festivities by the Naples painter Andrea Vaccaro which had been brought to Madrid by cardinal Gaspar de Borja y Velasco. The model for Mary may be the same as he used for the Rokeby Venus.