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FYS Taking a Walk in a Painting: Velazquez's Las Meninas: Start Here

Sergio Costola, Theatre, and Dean of the Faculty

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Searching for Information

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Try some of these subject headings in WorldCat:

Painting, Spanish 17th century | Art and society | Velázquez, Diego 1599-1660 | Portrait painting, Renaissance | Philip IV, King of Spain, 1605-1665 Art patronage | Painting, Baroque | Catholic church | Museo del Prado

Sample Articles

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Note: You can also copy the title of these then paste into the search box, whether on WorldCat or in a database like Academic Search Complete to get to these articles. Email hookerk@southwestern.edu if you have any access problems with these.

Remember to consider whether your article is scholarly or popular- consult this chart or a librarian for help.