Our collections
The publications of Casa de Velázquez are divided into five distinct collections reflecting the diversity of editorial formats—monographs, collective works, critical texts, syntheses, artistic creations—and share a common ambition: to offer a coherent, rigorous, and diverse dissemination of research in the humanities and social sciences.
Bibliothèque de la Casa de Velázquez
The Bibliothèque de la Casa de Velázquez (BCV) is the institution's reference collection and brings together monographs that are, for the most part, the result of the reworking of doctoral theses by former scientific members, a requirement that is no longer necessary for publication in this collection. In keeping with the academic standards that characterize the institution, this collection aims to disseminate high-level work and share knowledge in the field of humanities and social sciences.
- Language of publication: French or Spanish.
- Cover with illustration
- Formats: 17 x 24 cm or 21 x 29.7 cm
- Maximum number of characters: 1,000,000 (preliminaries, text, footnotes, and postliminal notes, including spaces).
- Summary bibliography at the end of the work (sources and critical apparatus)
- Illustrations: black and white for paper format; color for digital format
- Submission of a manuscript (text, illustrations, and 6,000-character summary) that meets the collection's formal and scientific requirements
- Application of guidelines for authors (text and illustrations)
- Preparation of data for the creation of an index (if applicable)
Casa de Velázquez Collection
The Collection de la Casa de Velázquez (CCV) is a publication dedicated to collective works resulting from exchanges and discussions held during the institution's scientific meetings. It is based on symposiums, conferences, and study days organized as part of the Scientific Activities Program. By bringing together contributions from various disciplines and approaches, it promotes a better understanding of research dynamics and enriches scientific debates.
- Languages of publication: mainly French and Spanish; English, Catalan, Italian, and Portuguese are accepted, provided that they are the author's native language
- Cover with color illustration
- Formats: 17 x 24 cm or 21 x 29.7 cm
- Maximum number of characters: 1,100,000 (preliminary remarks, text, footnotes, and concluding remarks, including spaces).
◦ Up to 20 contributions: maximum 55,000 characters per article
◦ 21 to 25 contributions: maximum 44,000 characters per article - Summary bibliography at the end of the work (sources and critical apparatus)
- Illustrations: maximum of 5 per contribution (black and white for paper format; color for digital format)
As the institution's sole representatives, they are responsible for the following tasks:
- Collecting contributions to the book and coordinating between the various authors
- Sending contributors the copyright transfer agreement to be completed, signed, and returned
- Harmonizing texts, compiling a single bibliography at the end of the book, and preparing data for the creation of an index, if necessary
- Applying instructions to authors (text and illustrations)
- Proposing an image for the cover
- Delivery of a manuscript (text and illustrations) that meets the collection's formal and scientific requirements.
- Respect for the specific characteristics of the collection, both formal and scientific
- Application of guidelines for authors (text and illustrations)
Essais de la Casa de Velázquez
Bringing together concise works, this collection aims to publish works intended for a wide audience. The Essais de la Casa de Velázquez (ECV) highlight accessible and rigorous research, promoting the wider dissemination of knowledge. By offering varied perspectives on essential topics, it allows readers to grasp scientific advances and better understand contemporary issues.
- Language of publication: French or Spanish.
- Cover with illustration
- Format: 14 x 22 cm
- Maximum number of characters: 400,000 (preliminary remarks, text, notes, and concluding remarks, including spaces)
- Notes limited to one per page
- Illustrations: maximum of 5 (black and white for paper format; color for digital format)
- Respect for the specific characteristics of the collection, both formal and scientific
- Application of guidelines to authors (text and illustrations)
Sources de la Casa de Velázquez
The Sources de la Casa de Velázquez (SCV) is mainly dedicated to the critical edition of texts from different periods, offering a rigorous and contextualized approach to these sources. It may also include diplomatic editions accompanied by facsimiles, allowing for the original documents and their analysis to be put into perspective. By facilitating access to these essential materials, it contributes to the promotion and in-depth study of historical and scientific corpora.
- Language of publication: French or Spanish.
- Cover with color illustration
- Format: 17 x 24 cm
- Summary bibliography at the end of the book (sources and critical apparatus)
- Submission of a manuscript that meets the collection's formal and scientific requirements (text, illustrations, and 6,000-character abstract).
- Application of guidelines for authors (text and illustrations)
- Preparation of data for the creation of the index
- Proposal of an image for the cover
Artis Amore
The Artis Amore (AA) collection offers specialized publications in the field of artistic creation in a variety of innovative formats, focusing in particular on the dialogue between research and creation. Its name refers to the motto Artis amore junctam nulla vis solvet amicitiam (Nothing can break the bonds of friendship forged by the love of art) featured on the medal created by Catalan artist Mariano Benlliure for the inauguration of the Casa de Velázquez in 1928.
