family portrait, in the main room of the castle taking, center stage is the young infanta margaret, flanked by her meninas, the daughters of royal officials. to their right are two dwarfs, entertainers at the court, accompanied by a great german shepherd. just behind them stands the girls ’ chaperone, a nun, along with a bodyguard, oil paint, variety of different brushstrokes and combining colors in perfect harmony, baroque style, year 1 6 5 6, painted directly without drawing, highlighting the difference between the illusion of art and the reality of life.