Picasso y la historiael caso de "Las Meninas"
ISSN: 0214-6452
Year of publication: 2008
Issue Title: Firmissima convelli non posse: Homenaje al profesor Julián Gallego
Issue: 1
Pages: 527-534
Type: Article
More publications in: Anales de historia del arte
Abstract
Picasso�s revolutionary image has gradually evolved into a more conservative, traditional one. Indeed, a deeper look at his work shows that the he has always had a keen interest in the art of the past. Tradition unfolds before him as an attractive repository of forms from which to choose and reinterpret in a personal way. And within the entire Spanish artistic tradition, he found a personal challenge in Velázquez�s Meninas. By reinterpreting the Meninas, Picasso not only showed his respect but also his independence in relation to the Baroque master, asserting his place in history.