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Great Art Explained: How Las Meninas Changed Art Forever

It’s one of the most mysterious paintings in Western art. A royal portrait... without the royals. A masterpiece... that dares to question who really holds the power. Diego Velázquez didn’t just paint a scene — he painted a statement. And what he hid in this 10-foot canvas changed how art is understood forever.

At first glance, Las Meninas looks like a normal portrait — a princess, her maids, a dog, a few noble onlookers. But the longer you stare, the stranger it gets. Why is the painter in the painting? Who is he painting? And why are we — the viewers — being stared at, like we’re the subject? Velázquez turned the canvas into a riddle with no clear answer... and that was the point.