Meninas Madrid

... and relaxing. On Sunday I met Kathy at the Prado just before it opened. We wanted to get a picture of Velazquez "Las Meninas" before the crowds developed. Since the Prado is free on Sundays, it gets very crowded. They are also doing a special exhibit ...

... detail on the gold ebroidered white dress) , Raphael, Titian, el Greco ... And it was interesting to see Velazquez's work the Meninas, showing the royal children and dog plus entertainment, as this was much copied by Picasso and featured in his museum in ...

... . It was filled with people in tour groups, and I passed form one to the next listening to the simple explanations of The Meninas, looking at people's faces and listening to their remarks. I must say, even though I do recognize The Meninas as a superb work ...

... , but that is just a small part of the museums entire collection! My favorite piece at the Prado is Velazquez's masterpiece, "Las Meninas," which is a detailed portrait of a scene that includes a Spanish princess, her dogs, some servants, a midget, her ...

... Rembrandt, Rubens, Velazquez, Murillo, Tintoretto, et al.  You might know Diego Velazquez de Silva as the painter of Las Meninas (a painting of the family of Philip IV), considered by many to be the finest painting in the world. Velazquez had a ...