Also known as: "The Buffoon El Primo"
The concentrated light on his face and hands
where the blue of the sky merges into the water to "sing" the townhouses
This painting reveals Monet’s passion for color
his muse and protagonist of numerous paintings
Las meninas, Velázquez Dimensions (inches):63 x 55" Also known as: "The BuffoonLas Meninas (1656) is the undisputed masterpiece of Velzquez and one of the most analyzed and admired compositions in the entire history of Western art. Painted during his tenure as court painter to Philip IV, this monumental work offers a complex reflection on representation, power, and perception. The central figure is the Infanta Margarita Teresa of Austria, surrounded by her ladies in waiting, known as meninas, along with jesters, a mastiff, and