Maria Cristina of Bourbon: August 22, Commemoration of Her Passing
On August 22, 1878, Maria Cristina of Bourbon and the Two Sicilies passed away in France. She had been Queen […]
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Naturalism: 3 Amazing Artists to Explain It
Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser recently shared one of those small moments that can take a seemingly academic word out
Royal Palace of Madrid: 3 Remarkable Kings in Its History
Empezamos por este primer fragmento, manteniendo el sentido y una redacción natural en inglés. The Royal Palace of Madrid is
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L. Freud at the Thyssen: 3 Works by a Master of Portraiture
Biography of Lucian Freud Lucian Freud was one of the great masters of portraiture of the 20th century. Born in
José Gutiérrez Solana: 5 Haunting Works at the Reina Sofía
José Gutiérrez Solana was one of the most distinctive Spanish painters of the 20th century. His paintings are populated by
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Rubens: 5 keys to understand a captivating painter
Peter Paul Rubens is one of those artists whose paintings you would probably recognise even if you had no idea
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Picasso: 3 hypnotic periods of the genius at the Reina Sofía
Few figures have transformed the history of art as profoundly as Pablo Picasso. Over the course of a career spanning
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Impressionists: 3 sensational artists at the Thyssen Museum
Few artistic revolutions changed the history of painting as profoundly as Impressionism. In the late 19th century, a group of
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Philip II: terrific at the Prado and at Civilization 6
Before we dive in, it is worth remembering that Civilization VI is not intended to be a history textbook. Like
Philip V: August, 13th. Anniversary of his rise to power
August 13 marks the anniversary of the rise to power of Philip V, the first Bourbon to occupy the Spanish