Velazquez And His Works is a book written by William Stirling in 1855. The book is a comprehensive study of the life and works of the famous Spanish painter, Diego Velazquez. Stirling provides a detailed account of Velazquez's early life, his training as an artist, and his rise to fame as a court painter to King Philip IV of Spain.The book includes a detailed analysis of Velazquez's most famous works, including Las Meninas, The Surrender of Breda,...