Las Meninas (Spanish for ' The Ladies-in-waiting '[a] pronounced [las meˈninas]) is a 1656 painting in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, by Diego Velázquez, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of …

Jan 6, 2026 · What is the story behind Las Meninas? Las Meninas (1656) by Diego Velázquez depicts a moment in the Spanish court where the Infanta Margarita Theresa, her attendants (meninas), and …

Jun 4, 2025 · An in-depth look at the significance of "Las Meninas," the masterpiece by Spanish artist Diego Velázquez depicting life in the court of King Philip IV.

Las Meninas, or The maids of the infanta Margarita, is perhaps the absolute masterpiece of Velázquez, in that it epitomizes and synthesizes nearly the whole of his poetic world.

Dec 12, 2023 · Las Meninas (pronounced [las meˈninas]; Spanish for The Ladies-in-waiting) is a 1656 painting in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, by Diego Velázquez, the leading artist of the Spanish …

Jun 6, 2025 · Las Meninas, which in Spanish stands for Ladies-in-waiting, is one of the most famous masterpieces in art history. And one of the most mysterious ones as well! Its enigmatic composition …

Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, ca. 1656. This painting is a portrait of the Infanta Margarita, daughter of King Philip IV (1605-1665), surrounded by her servants in a hall of Madrid’s Alcázar Palace.

Oct 5, 2025 · Las Meninas (1656) by Diego Velázquez is one of the most famous and debated paintings in art history. This masterpiece challenges the boundaries between reality, illusion, and perspective.

A conversation with Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker at the Prado looking at Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Las Meninas, 1656, oil on canvas, 318...

Diego Velázquez ’s 1656 portrayal of a Spanish princess and her entourage is one of the most important paintings in Western art history, if not the most conceptually complex by an old master.