So.instead of writing my usual travel postings, I'm going to post one photo a day with a a little bit of context. Today's photo was taken in Madrid's Prado Museum. The painting is "Las Meninas," by Diego Velazquez. It's a very complex portrait of a Spanish family that creates an uncertain relationship between the viewer…
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1,073 The Meninas Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
Las meninas' (The Handmaidens of the Infanta Margarita in the Household of Philip IV) (after Velázquez) 1257140
Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez: 10 Things to Know
DIEGO VELÁZQUEZ. Las Meninas (Ladies in Waiting), 1656. Painting by Diego Velazquez. Oil on canvas, 318 cm x 276 cm. Detail. Prado Museum. Madrid, Spain. - Album alb1744709
Las Meninas puzzle
Sargent, Velazquez reunited at the Prado, The Independent
The inhabitants of the museum: Las Meninas, Picasso museum Barcelona
A 45-Minute Tour to View the Prado's Gems - The New York Times
