Greatest Paintings: The Ghost of Spain – Velázquez’s Las Meninas

Why does Diego Velázquez’ Las Meninas represent the fading Spanish Golden Age? How did he challenge the boundaries between viewer and artwork? And, in what ways does his defining style foreshadow Impressionism and serve as an indirect image of his own genius?

Series: Standalone
Topics: History and Philosophy
Published date: 2026-02-11
Year span: 1492 – 1660

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Diego Velázquez Henry Raeburn Spain

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