It is an oil painting on canvas.
Diego Velasquez painted Las Meninas in 1656-1657.
The competing focal points
raised the statues of the artist (apex)
Velázquez involves the viewer by creating a convincing space and eye contact with the subjects in the painting.
The paint was a terrible colour.We need to buy more paint.
Las Meninas was created in 1656.
Las Meninas - Picasso - was created in 1957.
Diego Velasquez painted Las Meninas in 1656-1657.
The Spanish term "Las Meninas" translates to "The Maids of Honor" in the English language. "Las Meninas" is a famous painting created by a painter named Diego Velazquez.
Las Meninas hangs in the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain.
The artist most known for this is the Spanish Court painter Diego Velàzquez. Take a look at his masterpiece 'Las Meninas' by clicking on the link below. There was also a Dutch Master who did this, see his 'The Allegory of the Art of Painting' c. 1670, by Johannes (Jan) Vermeer.
It's priceless
Madrid
Prado, Madrid.
Diego Velazquez
1656
The Family. I think.