Carreño Miranda: October 3rd, We Commemorate Avilés’ “Monster”
On October 3, 1685, Juan Carreño de Miranda died in Madrid. He was one of the great painters of the […]
Greco: October, 1st, 1541. History of a special painter
On 1 October 1541, a painter who would become one of the most distinctive figures in art history was born
Iconography: Its Historical Meaning and Essential Use
How do we know that a man holding a trident is Poseidon? Why do we recognise Saint Peter when he
Synthetic Cubism: 3 Keys to a pictorial luxury
Synthetic Cubism emerged around 1912 as a new stage in an artistic transformation that had begun only a few years
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The Palaces of Retiro Park: 2 Surprising Wonders
Madrid’s Retiro Park is home to two buildings that seem to belong to entirely different worlds. One is dominated by
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Mary of Hungary: 5 Facts About an Incredible Art Collector
On September 15, 1505, Mary of Hungary was born, one of the most fascinating women of the Habsburg dynasty. The
Maruja Mallo: 2 Unforgettable Works at the Reina Sofía
Maruja Mallo was one of the most distinctive figures of the Spanish avant-garde in the 20th century. Connected to the
Mythology at the Prado Museum: 5 Essential Q&As
Mythology at the Prado plays a far more important role than it might seem at first glance. Among portraits of
Baroque: 5 Keys to Perhaps Spain’s Most Influential Art Movement
The Baroque was one of the great artistic movements of seventeenth-century Europe, but in Spain it acquired an importance that
Analytical Cubism: The 3 Keys to Its Triumph in the 20th Century
At the beginning of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque began to dismantle one of the great certainties