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Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor), painted in 1656 by Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez. The oil on canvas measures 320.3 x 279.1 cm and is currently on display in Room 012 at the Prado Museum in Madrid. The work is one of Velázquez’s most comprehensive achievements, not only in technical mastery but also in conceptual depth. Las Meninas, one of the paintings to which Velázquez devoted the greatest effort during his lifetime, is also regarded as a representation of his thoughts on the art of p