Welcome
to the Louvre
From the castle to the museum
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Picture explore
Las Meninas is a 1656 painting by Diego Velázquez, the leading
artist of
the
Spanish Golden Age.
It was cleaned in 1984 to remove a "yellow
veil" of dust
that had
gathered since the previous restoration in the 19th century.
The cleaning provoked furious protests, not because the picture
had
been
damaged in any way, but because it looked different.
Video journey
Enter and visit one of the most famous museums in the world and enjoy
masterpieces such as Mona Lisa or Hammurabi's Code
Art Gallery
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