In Las Meninas,Diego Velázquez proclaimed the dignity and importance of painting as one of the liberal arts by __________.
A)using tenebrism to create a sense of theatricality
B)focusing on the central figure of the Infanta
C)including a dog and attendants in the foreground
D)depicting himself as a courtier with the keys of the palace

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The depiction of Velázquez himself as a courtier with the keys of the palace emphasizes the importance of his role as an artist in the court and further legitimizes painting as a respectable profession worthy of such a position.

In Las Meninas,Diego Velázquez Proclaimed the Dignity and Importance of Painting