Arts: Velázquez's "Las Meninas" (1656) is a puzzle: we are no…

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Did you know? Velázquez's "Las Meninas" (1656) is a puzzle: we are not looking at the princess but at her servants — while Velázquez himself stands inside the scene, painting. In the mirror at the back we see the king and queen: THEY are the viewer. Revolutionary perspective for the 17th century.

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Velázquez's "Las Meninas" (1656) is a puzzle: we are not looking at the princess but at her servants — while Velázquez himself stands inside the scene, painting. In the mirror at the back we see the king and queen: THEY are the viewer. Revolutionary perspective for the 17th century.

Velázquez' "Las Meninas" (1656) is een raadsel: we kijken niet naar de prinses maar naar haar bedienden — terwijl Velázquez zelf in de scène staat te schilderen. In de spiegel achter zien we de koning en koningin staan: ZIJ zijn de kijker. Het is in de 17e eeuw revolutionair perspectief.

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