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Las Meninas Reconstructions
Reconstructions of the painting Las Meninas and their evolution over the years
Las Meninas- Rearranged Interpretation (Work In Progress)
In Leo Steinberg’s journal article about Velazquez’s Las Meninas, Steinberg highlights the idea that the subjects of Las Meninas were interrupted in whatever it was they were doing; in the foot notes he explains other philosophers highlight this idea as well. I decided to elaborate on this idea and interpret Las Meninas as if the subjects were ready for Velazquez to paint their portrait. I kept infanta Margarita in the center as she is the main subject, removed the other characters and placed the king and queen of Spain in their place to focus on the royal family. I kept Velazquez visible in the mirror to keep the discussion of social status and nobility present. The mirror is now in the center of the interpretation so the door in the back right is not the focal point. The one point perspective remains. The ultimate goal of this interpretation is to get a visual representation of how the royal family would be depicted had they been ready for the portrait. A question was raised during this process: what else is lost in the digital interpretation compared to the original painting?
Las Meninas: A Somewhat New Play
To further delve into Diego Velázquez's Las Meninas, I decided to creatively interpret the painting through playwrighting. Although the play is still a work in progress, I believe it effectively compares one meaning of the painting to real life.
Las Meninas: A Somewhat New Play by Emma Hoover
As a last resort, Sage and Ziggy get higher than the Eiffel Tower to see if any ideas for Sage's thesis will spawn. Unfortunately for them, they discover that a 17th century painter has stepped out of a poster on the wall and there is no way for him to go back. As they attempt to send him back, Sage and Ziggy come to better understand other perspectives.