1600 – 1700
The Baroque

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 ZuckerDr. Beth Harris

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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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