Velázquez's Las Meninas
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Las Meninas, c. 1656, oil on canvas,
125 1/4 x 108 5/8 in. (318 x 276 cm), (Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid)
Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker, Dr. Beth Harris
Where and When

Madrid, Spain
1656
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Check this out as well
The Prado's audio guide for Las Meninas
Older Smarthistory video with Chad Laird (longer, more indepth, somewhat redundant)










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Denise Baldry wrote on Thursday, November 11, 2010
I'm new to this painting, and I haven't seen it directly. But, to me, the only character that is truly and definitely looking
Rija wrote on Friday, June 10, 2011
Brilliant analysis, Dr. Zucker!
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