\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 Among the great Spanish artist Diego VelßzquezÆs most famous works, this picture constitutes one of the finest examples of p
ortraiture in the seventeenth century. Avoiding the customary formality of court portraits, the painter bestows a great naturalness of gesture and expression on the figures, while the lushness of the paint effectively conveys the richness of the fabrics.
