Exploring Art: Las Meninas.

Las Meninas (also known as The Maids of Honour), painted in 1656, is a work by the Spanish painter Diego Velázquez. It is one of the most famous paintings in the world, and is in the Museo del Prado in Madrid. Luca Giordano said of Las Meninas that it was, itself, the "theology of painting"; Sir Thomas Lawrence, that it incarnates the philosophy of art.

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[polymath7]

Velasquez's powers of observation and economy of means are about a hair's breadth short of superhuman.

Just from his sketchily indicated self-portrayal in the background, I fancy myself able to imagine, vividly and accurately, how the man moved, what expressions would be apt to come across his face in various situations, and even how he spoke.

This seems to me nothing less than an entire temperament indicated with a couple dozen strokes.

[rtms1988]

Wonderful painting, I love spanish painters Juan Miró, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and so many... and this music is so cute, I love this rhythm, it' so soft, calm.

[dasr77]

Video perfecto, de imágenes claras y detalles magníficos…y musica apropiada, enhorabuena keitel10

[jumatri]

La teología de la pintura.

[andeaver1937]

I heard recently an excellent explanation of LM, saying it was an allegory of the Spanish Empire during this time(mid 1600's, when Philip IV was in power) how it was fading away, all Spanish power and influence was disapearing. The reflection of Philip and his queen in the mirror is nothing but a ghost of an image.

One of my most favorite artworks of all time. thx for posting this =]

[hcanuck7]

Catchy tune - seriously!

[mastinman68]

and monet said the painters painter and picasso try painter and dali its the best atmosfere of painter

[anzdf]

Excelente, me gustan mucho los close ups de la obra.

felicidades por el video.

[meesterschilders]

placed into my playlist of Diego Velazquez, thanks

[portugal81]

just artist can read a artist mind for me the frulcal point in the paint is the Man in the steeps nobody seems to notice but there is 6 steps so theres two readings of that view the road to heaven is made in the hell of the man "world" or he doenst like that person and hopes he goes to hell because something he as done but he when see the painting and manby he is powerfull in the King court he thinks the painter is paiting him going to heaven

[naufragor]

Yes, the room existed, but no longer, it was at the Alcazar Palace, that was destroyed by the fire at 1734. It´s quite right the painting remembers you "The Arnolfini Portrait", because it was in possesion of the Spanish Royal Family from 1516 to 1813