#Velázquez

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Las Meninas: Velázquez, Mirrors, and a Painting About Looking
Famous Artworks
·6 min read

Las Meninas: Velázquez, Mirrors, and a Painting About Looking

Las Meninas is the most discussed painting in Western art. This guide unpacks what is actually happening in the scene, who everyone in the room is, what the mirror shows, and why Velázquez painted himself into the composition.

Las Meninas: Velázquez, Mirrors, and a Painting About Looking
Famous Artworks
·7 min read

Las Meninas: Velázquez, Mirrors, and a Painting About Looking

Las Meninas is one of the most analyzed paintings in art history. Explore who is actually in the room, why the mirror reflection has puzzled scholars for centuries, what Velázquez's self-portrait means, and why Picasso and Foucault both found it so important.