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Las Meninas History of Art - 17th Century - Baroque By Diego Velázquez Diego Velázquez V elazquez’s Las Meninas (1656) is a portrait of Infanta Mar- garita, the daughter of King Philip IV. This article focuses on the way Velazquez painted Infanta Mar- garita’s psychological perplexity in front of the large window of his studio. It also focuses on Infanta Margarita’s beauty, her intelligence, and above all her interest in the beauty of the visible world! I tried to explore the way works of art represent and reconstruct the visible world and the way Velazquez elevated Infanta Margarita’s visit to his studio into a masterpiece of art. Diego Velazquez, Las Meninas, 1656. Museo del Prado, Madrid. An article written by George Konstantinidis | May 2012 The article is available online at: www.velazquezlasmeninas.com I hope that you will like it! Thank you George Konstantinidis

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This is an article on Velazquez’s Las Meninas (1656). Las Meninas is a portrait of Infanta Margarita, the daughter of King Philip IV.

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Las Meninas

History of Art - 17th Century - Baroque

By Diego Velázquez

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Velazquez’s Las Meninas (1656)is a portrait of Infanta Mar-garita, the daughter of King

Philip IV. This article focuses on theway Velazquez painted Infanta Mar-garita’s psychological perplexity infront of the large window of his studio.It also focuses on Infanta Margarita’sbeauty, her intelligence, and above allher interest in the beauty of the visibleworld!

I tried to explore the way works of artrepresent and reconstruct the visibleworld and the way Velazquez elevatedInfanta Margarita’s visit to his studiointo a masterpiece of art.

Diego Velazquez, Las Meninas, 1656. Museo del Prado, Madrid.

An article written by George Konstantinidis | May 2012

The article is available online at:www.velazquezlasmeninas.com

I hope that you will like it!Thank youGeorge Konstantinidis