Las Meninas or The Family of Philip IV
1656 · Museo del Prado, Madrid
portrait"Las Meninas" is a Portuguese word used to name the Maids of Honour of the Royal children in the 17th century. Las Meninas or The Royal Family is one of the great problem pictures in the history of art. An almost infinite number of interpretations have now been proposed for the scene it shows.
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About the Artist
Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez
1599 – 1660
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