Comments on: The Painter of Painters: Diego Velázquez

By: Andréa Fernandes

Andréa Fernandes — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:31:43 +0000

Cherylita: You’re right. I got the names from the Museo Nacional del Prado, which evidently didn’t list everyone. They state that the duenna is talking to Jose Nieto, whom they state is the man in the doorway. Jose Nieto, based on other sources, is the man in the doorway; apparently the duenna is talking to an “unidentified bodyguard,” according to Wikipedia’s analysis.

By: Cherylita

Cherylita — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:15:40 +0000

Perhaps I miscounted, but I think there’s another person in the painting who hasn’t been listed. There are three adults behind the girls on the right hand side, but only two are listed. Who is the person in the doorway going up the stairs?

By: Therese

Therese — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:10:00 +0000

This is a really fascinating work, and I’m glad you presented this. I’m intrigued by Velazquez’s perspective and his choice to include so much of the dark ceiling. It’s a painting I could look at for a long time…

By: Kelly J

Kelly J — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:43:37 +0000

I saw this painting (I believe it was the original? Maybe not, it was a while ago) at UNCG’s art museum in North Carolina while I was working on my Art History minor at Elon U. There was a modern interpretation of this piece made using very slow moving film displayed there at the same time… I can barely recall it all and now need to go home and go back and re-read my paper about it!! Thanks for bringing back memories.