"Working as a journalist" - Street Art "Las Meninas de Canido"

Life in Canido

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By Sergio B, Lara, Antía P and Carlos M

Table of contents:

1. Introduction:​ ……………………………………. p.1

2. Diego Velázquez biography:​ ……………….... p.1

3. Meninas:​ ……………………………………….... p.1

4. Editorial:​ ……………………………………........ p.2 a. “Las Meninas de Canido” By Sergio B ..…. p.2 b. “The Meninas” By Carlos M ….................... p.2 c. “Las Meninas de Canido” By Lara F ...…… p.3 d. “Meninas de Canido” By Antía Pareja ….… p.3

5. Newspaper article:​ ……………………………....p.4

6. Conclusion:​ ………………………………………p.5

7. Bibliography:​ ….………………………………….p.6

1. Introduction: Last Tuesday, 26th April. We went to Canido to ​ see “Las

Meninas” and this text is an english project, and in this text we are going to talk about Diego Velázquez and “Las Meninas de Canido.”

2. Biography Diego Velázquez: Diego Velazquez was born in Seville, Spain.

June 6, 1599.

His first paintings were religious themes, he became famous for his realistic and complex portraits as a member of King Philip IV’s court.

In his later years the Spanish painter did portrait the famed “Las Meninas”.

He died on August 6, 1660, in Madrid

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3. Meninas: Velázquez's Las Meninas is a 1656 painting, in the Museo del Prado in Madrid.

Infanta Margarita has dropped in to see Velazquez at work. She stops right next to him, at the center of the foreground of the painting, but she seems perplexed.

Velazquez’s technique of painting was inspired by Baroque.

4. Editorial:

4. a) Sergio Bellas

“​ Las Meninas de Canido” a great project

​ By: Sergio Bellas

For me ​ ”​ Las Meninas de Canido​ ” is a very good idea for Canido but Las Meninas is a project that does not like all people because the art is boring for many people, but ​ it.

​ is a very good idea to return.

the live life ​ to​ the neighborhood, now Canido is more beautiful and with much more colo​ u​ r and life. ​ In my opinion, ​ ‘Las Meninas’ are ​ in a ​ bad condition because they are exposed to rain and wind.This is my​ favourite ​ Menina, I like it By: Sergio Bellas because this Menina has a lot of ​ ​ colour and it has Eduardo Hermida’s the (boss) ​ promoter of ​ this project.

​ 4. b) Carlos Maceiras

“THE MENINAS” by: Carlos Maceiras I think that it is very interesting ​ that a neighbourhood ​ that was in ruins, now it is a beautiful neighbourhood thanks to Eduardo Hermida ​ that had the idea of the project. This is a fantastic idea because now Canido is a wonderful neighbourhood and I love urban art.

My favourite Menina is this because it represents a Menina that is without clothes. ​ By: Carlos Maceiras

​ 4. c) Lara Filgueiras

“Las Meninas de Eduardo Hermida

Canido” of

by: Lara Filgueiras I like “Las Meninas de Canido” project because it’s a very beautiful idea.

The suburb was damaged, but Eduardo Hermida and other painters have worked a lot the streets of Canido are fantastic.

My favourite Menina is Darth Vader because I love Star Wars and I love Darth Vader.

When I saw this Menina I fell in love with it.

by: Lara Filgueiras

4. d) Antia Pareja

“Meninas de Canido” By: Antía Pareja

I like this project “Las Meninas de Canido” because it is very original idea, beautiful and funny. Canido is a distressed suburb but Eduardo Hermida and other painters changed totally the suburb for the better.

My favourite Menina is the inspired in darth Vader because i like very much Star Wars saga, especially Darth Vader and because it is very original I´m in love with this Menina!

​ 5. Newspaper article:

A good idea

By Carlos M, Lara, Sergio B and Antía P/ Fene

“Las Meninas de Canido” is a project of street art in a neighborhood in Ferrol. This project was borns in 2008 thanks to Eduardo Hermida, creator and promoter of this project.

This project is about paint the walls of old buildings with paint based in the picture “Las Meninas” by Velázquez, to give colour and life in the neighborhood the Canido.

This project permits that tourists, students and other people can, thanks to Eduardo Hermida, enjoy more the work of “Las Meninas”.

6. Conclusion:

6. a) By: group We believe that this project is very creative, fun and different. We never did a job like this, and this was the first time we met a painter.

We think it was a very good idea to visit Canido neighborhood and see “Las Meninas de Canido” with Eduardo Hermida.

​ 6. b) By: Sergio Bellas I like working in group and l think my group worked well, the idea of this project is very good because Las Meninas de Canido is a very interesting idea.

6. c) By: Carlos Maceiras I didn’t like working in groups but now I prefer it because you can exchange opinions and help each other in the project.

​ 6. d) By: Lara Filgueiras I liked this project, because I have seen beautiful things. I also like to work in group.

It’s been very fun.

​ 6. e) By: Antia Pareja I like this project because it is a very original idea, and I could see many places in Canido. It was very especial.

7. Bibliography: ● http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/ferrol/ferrol/2016/03/19/pa seo­meninas­canido­ferrol­obrero/0003_201603F19C11995.ht m ● http://www.donquijote.org/culture/spain/art/painters/las­menin as ● http://www.artble.com/artists/diego_velazquez/more_informati on/biography ● http://global.britannica.com/biography/Diego­Velazquez ● http://www.abc.es/local­galicia/20140907/abci­meninas­verben a­ferrol­201409061613.html