Why it matters
One of Velázquez's very first paintings shows an old man, a young man and a boy around a simple table with bread and pomegranates. The young man on the right seems to be giving a thumbs-up.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1617.
- It is nearly identical to his The Farmers' Lunch of 1618.
- In 2019 it was on show in Amsterdam as 'The Breakfast'.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Lunch (Velázquez) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
