Monday, August 25, 2008

Nys Surrender Of Suspended Licenses

"The Image of the Week"

This extraordinarily rich portrait was done by English painter Diego Velazquez, the English court of King Philip IV, in this curious portrait is vee shaped, the painter in his hands has the palette and brush, portraying the king (Philip IV and Queen Mariana of Austria) that will be seen reflected in the mirror on stage surrounded by the painter sees by Princess Margaret of Austria, daughter of kings, about 5 years ago, is dressed in the fashion of the times, a petticoat guardainfante and gray, his real meninas (maids of honor or pages) Dona Maria Agustina Sarmiento de Sotomayor offered water in a vase, and Doña Isabel de Velasco menina other right side is starting a bow according to the protocol, for the Infanta take the water back of it is Doña Marcela Ulloa having costume waitress widow was Mayor of Infanta, talking to the Guardadamas and Ayo de los Infantes Don Diego Ruiz, the dwarf we see on the right is also Mari Bárbola that was always part of the entourage of the Princess next to it is the dwarf Nicolas Pertusato, with the right foot on a mastiff.

The interpretation of this English Baroque work of many, some more daring than others, but so far there is no exact line with the times. However, the meninas will continue to fascinate anyone who sees it.