Before reading the text, answer the following questions about the paintings A and B: a) What is happening in painting A? b) Do you know any of the ...

Before reading the text, answer the following questions about the paintings A and B:
a) What is happening in painting A?
b) Do you know any of the characters?
c) Do you know the story of Vulcan?
d) What part of the mythological story did Velázquez choose as the theme of this painting?
e) What ideas or emotions does this work of art express?
f) Does this work of art reflect real life?
g) Do you think this painting represents any story or legend?
h) Do you think it represents the reality or the inner world of the artist?
i) How did the artist feel when he created this work of art?
j) What does it make you feel when you contemplate it?
k) What do you think are the most outstanding features of this work? The color, texture, light, shape, movement, material, volume...?