One of most
controversy Masterpiece of the world, Las Meninas is a profound and enigmatic
painting that release many interpretations.
It has
been painted by Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Spain's greatest painter,
who was also one of the supreme artists of all time.
He was
the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV where, in addition to
numerous renditions of scenes of historical and cultural significance, he
painted scores of portraits of the Spanish royal family, other notable European
figures, culminating in the realization of his masterpiece Las Meninas (1656).
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| Photograph The Gallery - Collection Corbis |