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THE MAJESTIC 'VIRGIN OF THE CARTHUSIANS' BY FRANCISCO DE ZURBARÁN

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I had to sit down to take in the full size of this huge painting of the Virgin of the Carthusians or the Virgin of the Caves or the Virgin o...

ZURBARÁN'S FEMALE SAINTS: AWE-INSPIRING MASTERPIECES

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I finally got to meet these beautiful ladies of Francisco de Zurbarán up close. It was amazing to get the opportunity to really appreciate t...

WATCH * 3D ANIMATION OF GALATEA OF THE SPHERES * A DALI PORTRAIT

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"Galatea of the Spheres"," painted by the surrealist artist Salvador Dalí in 1952, is a remarkable testimony to Dalí's u...

WATCH * UN CHIEN ANDALOU * SALVADOR DALI'S FIRST FILM

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In 1929, Salvador Dalí (1904 - 1989) collaborated in Paris with the Spanish film director and fellow student Luis Buñuel (1900 - 1983) on ...

WATCH DESTINO * SENSATIONAL SURREALIST MAGIC

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Destino was an animated short film that resulted from a collaboration between Walt Disney and the Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dal...

SEVILLE'S ARTISTIC TREASURES: PEDRO DE MENA'S MASTERPIECES

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Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to visit the Museum of Fine Arts in Seville, where I saw three exquisite wooden masterpieces by m...

DIVINE ESSENCE: MURILLO'S 'VIRGIN OF THE NAPKIN

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Bartolomé Esteban Murillo's "The Virgin of the Napkin" is a captivating masterpiece that captures the divine essence of the Vi...

THE MANNERIST MAJESTY OF THE IMPERIAL STAIRCASE OF LA MERCED

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During my recent trip to Seville, I came across the old convent of La Merced, in the heart of the city, which now houses the Seville Fine Ar...

THE YOUTHFUL ST. JOSEPH AND THE ARTISTIC LEGACY OF BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO

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I was very excited to see this beautifully restored (1665-1666) painting of St Joseph with his son. I had read a lot about it and that it wa...

FROM CANINE COMPANION TO CANVAS HISTORY

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  I first came across this painting while researching for my book " Spanish Dogs: The Story of Dogs in Spanish History, Culture & t...