In which step of the critical analysis process would you discuss what you think velazquez intended to convey in las meninas

Convey means to make an idea, impression, or feeling. Interpret means to explain the meaning of. Interpretation would be the answer.

Interpretation

Explanation:

The famous masterpiece Las Meninas was painted in 1656 by the Spanish artist Diego Velázquez (1599-1660).

We see in the painting, the Spanish painter's effort to convey a sense of reality. The work is considered to belong to the Baroque style.

In this large screen composed of many details we see various situations happening in the same scene, it is as if we were facing many frames within the frame.

There are also several characters recorded in the painting: the ladies, the guards, the companions, the princess, the kings, the artist, two dwarfs and a dog breed.

Each character looks at a specific space and has a distinct body posture, being entertained by some external element.

Velázquez's painting in this case works as a record of the time by representing the palatial daily life, the animation involved in that kind of space and the relationship between the people who circulated in the environment. Not coincidentally, the screen's first name was The Family of Philip IV, but it was eventually renamed The Girls.