Diego Velázquez

Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) was the greatest painter of the Spanish Golden Age and court artist to King Philip IV. His masterpiece Las Meninas, with its play of gazes and mirrors, is still studied as one of the most intelligent paintings ever made.

  • Las Meninas

    ByDominik Szobak

    Most visitors who stand before Las Meninas for the first time experience a quietly unsettling feeling — as if they have just walked into a room uninvited, and everyone in it already knew they were coming. Quick Facts Artist: Diego Velázquez Year: 1656 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 318 cm × 276 cm (125.2 in…