Las Meninas (Velazquez Improvisation)
Print information
- Artwork printed by EPSON Stylus Pro 7880 (Epson Ultra Chrome K3 Vivid Magenta) on canvas.
- Limited edition prints of 100. Each artwork will be individually printed, signed, dated and numbered by the artist Vladimir Zunuzin.
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- Year created: 2005
- Medium: oil on canvas
- Dimensions (cm): 140x120
This painting reinterprets Velázquez’s Las Meninas through a radiant lens of abstraction and color. Figures from the iconic scene appear as fragments, softly dissolving into luminous brushstrokes of pastel yellows, pinks, and blues. The familiar presence of the Infanta at the center anchors the work, yet her form seems to float in a dreamlike haze.
The composition balances emptiness and density, with large expanses of glowing light surrounding clusters of layered figures. Faces and gestures emerge fleetingly before dissolving back into a kaleidoscope of shifting tones. The interplay of suggestion and erasure creates a sense of mystery, as though memory itself is painting the scene.
Rather than reconstructing the exact grandeur of Velázquez’s masterpiece, the artwork offers a meditative reflection on perception and time. It transforms a royal portrait into a vision of ephemeral beauty, where color and light become the true protagonists, breathing new life into a timeless subject.
