Las Meninas de Velázquez (HISPANIC CULTURE: Short Stories (Intermediate Spanish/Native Speakers))

Las Meninas, by Spanish artist Diego Velázquez, is one of the most critically acclaimed masterpieces of the Baroque period. It is an inventive exploration of the frontiers between canvas and reality that offers more questions than answers. This book delves into the enigmas of Velázquez’s painting in a relaxed, colloquial and engaging way. It achieves a perfect balance of fact and fiction, historical background and tongue-in-cheek hearsay. Overall, a brief and absorbing reading for students of Spanish language and a fantastic introduction to Spanish art history.