S. STEPHEN CONDUCTED TO MARTYRDOM _Juan de Juanes_ 44 From a photograph by J. Laurent & Co., Madrid. DESCENT FROM THE CROSS _Pedro Campaña_ 51 From a photograph by Anderson, Rome. PRESENTATION OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE _Luis Morales_ 62 From a photograph by J. Laurent & Co., Madrid. THE CRUCIFIXION _El Greco_ 70 SAN MAURICIO AND HIS THEBAN LEGION _El Greco_ 75 THE FUNERAL OF COUNT ORGAZ _El Greco_ 76 BAPTISM OF CHRIST _El Greco_ 81 VIRGIN AND SAINTS _El Greco_ 85 PHILIP IV, OLD _Velasquez_ 92 EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF PHILIP IV _Velasquez_ 96 AN ACTOR, CALLED “DON JUAN DE AUSTRIA” _Velasquez_ 100 LAS HILANDERAS (THE WEAVERS) _Velasquez_ 109 LAS MENIÑAS (THE MAIDS OF HONOR) _Velasquez_ 114 DOÑA MARIANA DE AUSTRIA _Velasquez_ 119 {_Juan Bautista Martínez_ DOÑA MARIANA DE AUSTRIA {_del Mazo_ 122 {_Juan Bautista Martínez_ THE FOUNTAIN OF THE TRITONS {_del Mazo_ 127 CHARLES II _Carreño_ 132 From a photograph by Anderson, Rome. HERMIT SAINT _Ribera_ 141 MIRACLE OF THE LOAVES AND FISHES }_Murillo_ 150 MOSES STRIKING THE ROCK }_Murillo_ SS. JUSTA AND RUFINA _Murillo_ 155 APOTHEOSIS OF S. THOMAS AQUINAS _Francisco de Zurbarán_ 163 From a photograph by Anderson, Rome. MIRACLE OF S. HUGO _Francisco de Zurbarán_ 166 From a photograph by Anderson, Rome. CHARLES IV AND THE ROYAL FAMILY _Goya_ 171 MAIA, NUDE _Goya_ 174 QUEEN MARIA LUISA ON HORSEBACK _Goya_ 183 THE FATES _Goya_ 184 SCENE OF MAY 3, 1808 _Goya_ 189 IN THE BALCONY _Goya_ 190 THE STORY OF SPANISH PAINTING CHAPTER I THE STORY OF THE NATION