translate English to German: The importance of Velázquez's art even today is evident in considering the respect with which twentieth century painters regard his work. Pablo Picasso presented the most durable homages to Velázquez in 1957 when he recreated Las Meninas in 58 variations, in his characteristically cubist form.
Édouard Manet , Der Tragöde, 1865-66, Öl auf Leinwand; National Gallery of Art , Washington.