Activity 1: Can You Find It?
Find the following in the artwork:
- Princess
- King
- Queen
- Velázquez
- Ladies-in-waiting
- Chaperone
- Guard
- Chamberlain
- Paintbrush
- Palette
- Someone Prodding a Dog
- Someone Curtsying
- Someone Offering a Drink
Activity 2: Narrate the Artwork
- After studying the artwork, narrate the scene shown aloud using your own words.
Activity 3: Study the Artwork's Location
- 'The Ladies-in-Waiting' is set in the Royal Palace of Madrid in Spain.
- Study the picture of the Royal Palace of Madrid.
- Zoom in on the map of Europe to find Madrid, the capital city of Spain.
Activity 4: Classify the Artwork
- This artwork belongs to the Baroque art movement.
- Find the Baroque art movement on the timeline.
- During which (estimated) years did the Baroque art movement flourish?
- Which art movement preceded the Baroque art movement?
- Which art movement followed the Baroque art movement?
Activity 5: Recreate the Artwork
- Click the crayon above and complete page 19 of 'Fourth Grade Art History Coloring Book.'