Las Meninas has long been recognised as one of the most important paintings in the history of Western art. They appear to be placed outside the picture space in a position similar to that of the viewer, although some scholars have speculated that their image is a reflection from the painting Velázquez is shown working on. In the background there is a mirror that reflects the upper bodies of the king and queen. Velázquez looks outwards, beyond the pictorial space to where a viewer of the painting would stand. Just behind them, Velázquez portrays himself working at a large canvas. The 5-year-old Infanta Margaret Theresa is surrounded by her entourage of maids of honour, chaperone, bodyguard, two dwarfs and a dog. Some look out of the canvas towards the viewer, while others interact among themselves. Sánchez Cantón to depict the main chamber in the Royal Alcazar of Madrid during the reign of King Philip IV of Spain, and presents several figures, most identifiable from the Spanish court, captured, according to some commentators, in a particular moment as if in a snapshot. Because of these complexities, Las Meninas has been one of the most widely analyzed works in Western painting. Its complex and enigmatic composition raises questions about reality and illusion, and creates an uncertain relationship between the viewer and the figures depicted.
Las Meninas ( pronounced 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 Golden Age.
For other uses, see Las Meninas (disambiguation).
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