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Sculptures by the Andalusian Baroque Master Pedro de Mena in Gandía

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One of my favourite treasure chests is the Santa Clara Museum in Gandia. Its roots go back to 1431, when Violante de Aragón, daughter of Alf...

MAJA WITH A SMALL DOG, 1865, Eugenio Lucas Velázquez

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One of the most impressive paintings that will catch your eye when you visit the Carmen Thyssen Museum in Málaga is this completely relaxed ...

WHAT IS ANDALUSIAN ROMANTICISM?

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Andalusian Romanticism refers to a cultural movement that emerged in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia in the 19th century. It was ch...

PORT OF MÁLAGA by Manuel Barrón y Carrillo

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The next time you visit to Málaga, I recommend a go to the Carmen Thyssen Museum. Here you will find a wonderful collection of paintings be...

SPEAKER AT INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

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VIDEO - End of the Day, Joaquin Sorolla, 1900

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The End of the Day is a unique painting by Joaquin Sorolla that is never talked about. It is an easel-sized oil painting on linen, 88 by 12...

PASSION AND PRIDE AT THE PRADO: Spain's Seven Most Famous Historical Romantic Stories & the Artists Who Immortalised Them

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NOW AVAILABLE ON KINDLE Discover and appreciate  the story behind paintings such as Queen Isabel the Catholic Dictating her Will, or the sad...

BOOK READING & PRESENTATION

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BOOK READING - CLICK HERE CLOTILDE is a heart-warming story - about a woman who was driven by her unwavering love and devotion to her husba...

MONASTERY OFFERS A VAST ARRAY OF ARCHITECTURAL WONDERS

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The royal monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba sits proudly on a small hill outside Gandia, in the district of Alfauir (Valencia). It is sur...

IRONY IS IN THE WASH

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In this 1871 painting by Seville artist José Jiménez Aranda, a group of women are working on their laundry. The folksy characters of the was...