A Brief Discussion on the Object of Expression in Diego Velasquez’s Las Meninas

Abstract

Las Meninas is a painting by Spanish painter Diego Velasquez painted in 1656. The composition of the painting is very complex, consisting of nine people, a dog, mirror reflections of the king and queen, paintings on the wall, etc. While among them, which is the main object depicted by the painter, who is the hero of the painting, the discussion on this issue has been the research object of experts all the time. The author refers to the historical background, painting methods, color application and light treatment of the painter, and also refers to the analysis by Michel Foucault and Daniel Arasse, to get a brief discussion of the object expressed in this painting.