The Greatest Gifts of All Time
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the December 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Diego Velázquez once whipped up a royal gift for his patron, King Philip IV of Spain, the painting Las Meninas. It depicts Princess Margarita, two ladies-in-waiting, a dog, a dwarf, Velázquez, and, in a mirror, the king and queen. It is now considered a masterpiece. |
