Art History
Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez
Apr 20, 2023
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9 minutes read
"Las Meninas" is a famous painting by the Spanish artist Diego Velázquez. Completed in 1656, it depicts a scene in the court of King Philip IV of Spain, with the king and queen reflected in a mirror in the background...
Art History
The remake of Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez
Nov 11, 2021
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7 minutes read
Las Meninas by Velázquez, a Spanish masterpiece from the seventeenth-century, which has been reinterpreted by many famous painters, including Goya and Picasso, is still an object of investigation by artists from all over the world, such as those in our collection.
Pop Culture
Spaniards are tired of the Las Meninas Street Sculptures coming back every year
Dec 16, 2022
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3 minutes read
Since 2018, the streets of Madrid have been full of sculptures in the shape of Las Meninas, a painting by the Baroque artist Diego de Velázquez (1656). Artist Antonio Azzato started the private event every year, where comedians, models, TV hosts, bullfighters, and other famous people paint a three-dimensional Menina.