How would Velázquez's supreme masterpiece, "Las Meninas", look shrouded in the dim light of a solar eclipse? What happens to the colours, shadows and atmosphere in the works of the great masters of painting when the light changes in a radical and sudden way?
The Spanish National Prado Museum has answered these questions to mark this week's solar eclipse on Wednesday 12 August 2026 with a spectacular video that invites viewers to rediscover its collections from a completely new perspective.
