Foucalt's description and analysis of the Las Meninas was very interesting to me. It explained the composition of the painting thoroughly and it analyzed each element separately, but I found it lacking. Lacking in bringing those elements together and explaining it as a whole as it was meant to be, as it is presented to us by Velasquez. Foucault acknowledges the intricate play between the visible and the invisible, but makes little attempt at presenting his interpretation of these symbols and how they mesh together to form a coherent message. Maybe it is Foucault's view that this painting is merely an exploration into the subject of visibility, representation and the common factor light, and that it is devoid of any other message. This is an interesting view, but why choose to do this with such historically relevant people (i.e. the king and queen of Spain and Velasquez himself). Each person in this painting brings context to it and in my opinion form a story.
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