tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post3560870338132869611..comments2024-03-13T15:00:54.049-04:00Comments on Novel Adventurers: Las Meninas – Diego Velázquez’s The Maids of HonorSupriya Savkoorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-19009777515446518652012-04-05T00:40:59.509-04:002012-04-05T00:40:59.509-04:00Glad you like, Dana. And good close reading. I did...Glad you like, Dana. And good close reading. I did miss describing the Sargent painting, and it is definitely a less obvious connection (and really an amazing painting all on its own). According to the experts, here are a few connections:<br />1) Sargent is known to have copied Las Meninas in 1879 and I'm guessing part of the interpretation is the way his paintings changed after studying Velazquez;<br />2) In the way both engage the viewer as an active participant in the scene;<br />3) In the use of white in the girls dresses and the way they both “glow”;<br />4) In the use of depth, dark tones and shading with a source of light at the far distance;<br />5) The change in focus from people at various distances; <br />6) The angles, shadows, and spaces in the two rooms.<br />In 2010, they were even exhibited together at the Prado.Edith McClintockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603936893736424107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-25999816119256917772012-04-04T21:41:09.883-04:002012-04-04T21:41:09.883-04:00I love how you tied all these pieces together Edit...I love how you tied all these pieces together Edith. Being the art history buff (that I used to be!) I remember studying the Velazquez painting in detail. I am not clear on how the Singer Seargent correlation, but one thing I do remember for sure is the paing by Goya for the family of Charles IV. Goya disliked the family very much and painted them in an uppealing way- as far as he could get away with it, without overly insulting the subjects.Dana Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824836256725294006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-84117606569111899322012-04-04T13:03:49.562-04:002012-04-04T13:03:49.562-04:00Maybe through literature.Maybe through literature.Edith McClintockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603936893736424107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-76554822847656279882012-04-04T13:03:24.273-04:002012-04-04T13:03:24.273-04:00I haven't seen the John Singer Sargent paintin...I haven't seen the John Singer Sargent painting in person yet. Haven't ever been to Boston. But soon....Edith McClintockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603936893736424107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-25331620649759562742012-04-04T13:02:33.485-04:002012-04-04T13:02:33.485-04:00Definitely best to see it in person, Patricia, alt...Definitely best to see it in person, Patricia, although I read that it is fading again, due to all the museum visitors. And Velazquez also collected many of the pieces now in the Prado from that time period and earlier, so there is plenty of Italian Renaissance art there.Edith McClintockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603936893736424107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-53945640582709836022012-04-04T12:34:06.401-04:002012-04-04T12:34:06.401-04:00This is a remarkable piece, Edith. I'm astonis...This is a remarkable piece, Edith. I'm astonished to realize that I don't remember the painting from my art history classes. Blame that on my fascination with the Italian Renaissance. I also like the commentary on interpretations by other artists. I love the sculpture! <br /><br />Your post makes me want to hop over to Spain to see the work.Patricia Wintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095600674659292509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-933443393915127752012-04-04T09:58:23.138-04:002012-04-04T09:58:23.138-04:00Lovely, thoughtful piece, Edith. Las Meninas also ...Lovely, thoughtful piece, Edith. Las Meninas also made a big impression in me when I saw it at the Prado many years ago. And I was reminded of it again last fall when I saw the John Singer Sargent painting in Boston.Heidi Noroozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351899620446316075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-70830208297128197642012-04-04T08:38:48.766-04:002012-04-04T08:38:48.766-04:00Considering the lasting impression the painting ha...Considering the lasting impression the painting has had Edith, I think that you should add your voice to the conversation.SangeetaNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999167538978486320noreply@blogger.com