MEH p 15. Las Meninas. Listening

 1. Since he painted in a Baroque style, his paintings are not only very (1)_____________ but they are also detailed and realistic.

2. No sooner had he been given a (2)_____________ position in the royal court than he painted Las Meninas.

3. The young Infanta is in the centre (3)_______________.

4. A royal official is standing in a (4)_______________ in the background.

5. The painting is like a photo taken behind the (5)_____________.

6. It was so original that it could be described as (6)_____________.

7. On first (7)_____________ the Infanta seems to be the subject of the painting.

8. The Infanta and her entourage are (8)_________________ watching the King and Queen.

9. As a matter of fact what we see is just the (9)________________ in a large mirror.

10. Caroline was so (10)_______________ when she first saw the painting that she decided to study art history



KEY


1. ornate



2. prominent



3. foreground.




4. doorway




5. scenes




6. groundbreaking




7. inspection



8. merely




9. reflection




10. astounded

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