FILE: 11_Las Meninas_Velasquez.jpg

TITLE: PAINTING - Las Meninas - BAROQUE PERIOD IN SPAIN

DESCRIPTION: by VELASQUEZ.Optically natural (realistic). Velasquez = court painter to Philip IV of Spain. He invented the CASUAL ROYAL PORTRAIT, like this one of princess w friends, nun, parents. SELF PORTRAIT of himself as painter on L. Complicated use of space: reflections everywhere, deep space, extended space.