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The idea for a similar villa in Spain was raised in 1916 by the composerCharles-Marie Widor who at the time was secretary of theAcadémie des Beaux-Arts oftheInstitut de France. The idea met with support ofAlfonso XIII who himself selected a site in Madrid which was ceded to France. The Foundation was legally founded in 1920, adapted by the architectLéon Chifflot, and opened for the first French artists in 1929. The villa was further enlarged by architectCamille Lefèvre (1876-1946) up to 1935. It was built in aSpanish Golden Age revival style, with a clear inspiration from the works of architectJuan de Herrera. In November 1936, during the Civil War, the building was bombed and severely damaged due to its location on the frontline in thesiege of Madrid. It was rebuilt in a simpler style in 1959, losing its characteristicHerrerian slate-covered towers.
^Jean-Marc Delaunay,Des palais en Espagne. L'École des hautes études hispaniques et la Casa de Velázquez au cœur des relations franco-espagnoles du XXe siècle (1898-1979), Madrid, Casa de Velázquez, 1994.
^75 aniversario de la Casa de Velázquez. Memoria gráfica 1928-2003, Madrid, Casa de Velázquez, 2006, 182 p. - accompanied by a CD of works by composers resident at the Casa de Velázquez:Thierry Machuel,Philippe Hersant,Jean-Philippe Bec,Jean-Louis Florentz, interpreted by the vocal ensemble Soli-Tutti, sous la under the direction of Denis Gautheyrie 8-49555-596-4
