Baroque

Baroque art of the 17th century seized viewers with theatrical light, sweeping movement and intense emotion, serving both the Church and Europe’s royal courts. From Diego Velázquez in Madrid to Rembrandt in Amsterdam, its masters turned drama itself into a visual language.

  • 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…