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The Painting

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Synopsis

For three and a half centuries, from the same day that Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) applied his last brushstroke to the canvas, the enigma of “Las meninas, o La familia de Felipe IV” (1656) has not been deciphered. The secret story of a painting unveiled as if it was the resolution of a perfect crime.

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DocumentaryHistoryAnimation

Cast

Cast

Eusebio Poncela profile photo

Eusebio Poncela

The Man

Olivia Sanz Novoa

The Girl

Jonathan Brown

Himself - Historian

Manuela Mena

Herself - Prado Museum Staff Member

Francisco Calvo-Serraller

Himself - Historian

Javier Portús

Himself - Prado Museum Staff Member

Eve Sussman

Herself - Artist

Keith Christiansen

Himself - MoMa Staff Member

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