Diego Velázquez was the leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age. He painted Las Meninas in 1656. This masterpiece is located in the Museo del Prado, in Madrid. It is an enigmatic composition that raises questions about illusion and reality, that is the reason why this work creates an uncertain relationship between the viewer and the figures depicted.
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