Why is this painting so captivating? - James Earle and Christina Bozsik
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Date: 2020-08-22
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Bobby
The painting itself is a reflection painted from a large mirror, or smaller ones arranged looking at themselves. I didn't know much about this masterpiece then, and I was only interested in Velazquez's technique by analyzing as much of his paintings I could in high definition, and of course to get a glimpse of the man behind the GENIUS. However, when I saw Las Meninas for the very first time, my eyes went directly to the face of the MASTER (painter, and he intentionally implies with his slightly distorted (more like slanted I would say) face in the whole composition that it is no doubt a face painted from a reflection, as it is the large canvas in the painting and the subjects as well. He paints the same painting in the painting that is painted and fixed on the wall of the Museo del Prado nowadays. Of course the paintings on the walls are done not as reflections, and the mirror in which the King and Queen appear, and so on. He deliberately painted some elements mirrored and some not, as I would do myself in my own illustrations. The paintings on the wall he could have painted by seeing them directly, yet, I think for the sake of the composition's unity, and for inspiration for the artist to capture his subjects precisely, many have posed for days or weeks (himself included) when he had done the foreground. The many deliberately planned elements combined in one composition of course baffles many people, and this was exactly his intention, yet it does not those who know that one stroke of brush is never one stroke and those that know (better than I) the rules of subjective and psychological creativity.
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The painting itself is a reflection painted from a large mirror, or smaller ones arranged looking at themselves. I didn't know much about this masterpiece then, and I was only interested in Velazquez's technique by analyzing as much of his paintings I could in high definition, and of course to get a glimpse of the man behind the GENIUS. However, when I saw Las Meninas for the very first time, my eyes went directly to the face of the MASTER (painter, and he intentionally implies with his slightly distorted (more like slanted I would say) face in the whole composition that it is no doubt a face painted from a reflection, as it is the large canvas in the painting and the subjects as well. He paints the same painting in the painting that is painted and fixed on the wall of the Museo del Prado nowadays. Of course the paintings on the walls are done not as reflections, and the mirror in which the King and Queen appear, and so on. He deliberately painted some elements mirrored and some not, as I would do myself in my own illustrations. The paintings on the wall he could have painted by seeing them directly, yet, I think for the sake of the composition's unity, and for inspiration for the artist to capture his subjects precisely, many have posed for days or weeks (himself included) when he had done the foreground. The many deliberately planned elements combined in one composition of course baffles many people, and this was exactly his intention, yet it does not those who know that one stroke of brush is never one stroke and those that know (better than I) the rules of subjective and psychological creativity.
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Kultigin
. The painter of this painting is the King himself. The King is together with the children while painting the picture. And the king picture on the wall so! is dark. Artist King also drew the calamity, flicker in the King's Castle in very bright way, and the calamity fickle is not in the house, the Artist King drew the calamity fickle out of the house. The King also pointed out that he was a reptilian. M. K.
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. The painter of this painting is the King himself. The King is together with the children while painting the picture. And the king picture on the wall so! is dark. Artist King also drew the calamity, flicker in the King's Castle in very bright way, and the calamity fickle is not in the house, the Artist King drew the calamity fickle out of the house. The King also pointed out that he was a reptilian. M. K.
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Kholida
Margarita Teresa is not the King's only living legitimate child at the time. This painting was from 1656. At this time, the King's eldest living daughter (half-sister of Margarita Teresa) was very much alive. Her name is Maria Teresa. She lived between 1638 to 1683 and became queen of France by marrying King Louis XIV of France, Le Roi Soleil.
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Margarita Teresa is not the King's only living legitimate child at the time. This painting was from 1656. At this time, the King's eldest living daughter (half-sister of Margarita Teresa) was very much alive. Her name is Maria Teresa. She lived between 1638 to 1683 and became queen of France by marrying King Louis XIV of France, Le Roi Soleil.
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just
So we are seeing this scene from the queen and king's perspective, the painter inside is painting a picture of them, the little princesse I think is getting ready to join the painting at some point, and the guy at the back, is noticing the whole scene, .
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So we are seeing this scene from the queen and king's perspective, the painter inside is painting a picture of them, the little princesse I think is getting ready to join the painting at some point, and the guy at the back, is noticing the whole scene, .
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MyMagic
I actually captivated by arts, but my parents said arts are so useless and didn't get money and movies are so better than seeing pictures, and I admit they are true so I give up on pursuing arts, I only just coming to galleries sometimes
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I actually captivated by arts, but my parents said arts are so useless and didn't get money and movies are so better than seeing pictures, and I admit they are true so I give up on pursuing arts, I only just coming to galleries sometimes
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luuchoo
I saw the original picture at El Prado Museum in Madrid, and loved it. You can tell its very famous by the amount of people gathered in front of it all the time, and because staff are always vigilant that youre not taking photos
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I saw the original picture at El Prado Museum in Madrid, and loved it. You can tell its very famous by the amount of people gathered in front of it all the time, and because staff are always vigilant that youre not taking photos
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Douaa
Maybe this painting was more like a here's what-i-can-do-type-of-work so the painter convinces the royal family to paint their portrait
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Maybe this painting was more like a here's what-i-can-do-type-of-work so the painter convinces the royal family to paint their portrait
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SeeSaw
I actually saw this painting in person and its so beautiful and it feels almost real. It feels like youre actually there.
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I actually saw this painting in person and its so beautiful and it feels almost real. It feels like youre actually there.
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