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Dwarfs at Felipe IV’s Court: The Secret Role You Didn’t Know About!

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Sebastián de Morra 1645 - Velazquez  - Museo del Prado, Dominio público DID YOU KNOW? Sebastián de Morra (born 1624) was an Italian dwarf wh...

A RARE LOOK INSIDE A 1616 RENAISSANCE CHAPEL IN JAVEA

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On a recent Javea Walk with a nice group, we were lucky enough to find the large metal doors of the Convento de los Mínimos chapel open. Thi...

The complete works of Diego Velázquez * FULL

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BOOK NOW for an unforgettable afternoon as arts historian Karla Ingleton Darocas, BA (Hons) takes you on a journey through the complete work...

Discover Heavenly Splendor: The Main Altar and Ribbed Vaulting of Albarracín Cathedral

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Happily spending eternity is the medieval town of Albarracín, and the Cathedral of El Salvador that stands as a testament to centuries of de...

The Autumn Beauty of the Crystal Palace in Retiro Park, Madrid

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As the golden hues of autumn sweep across Madrid, few locations capture the season’s enchanting charm quite like the Crystal Palace (Palacio...

THE VELVET TOILET: A Peculiar Treasure at the Museum of Romanticism

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The Museum of Romanticism in Madrid, housed in a former private palace from 1776, immerses visitors in the art and culture of Spain's 19...

A Mother's Love by Antonio Muñoz Degrain

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Without cameras to document disasters as we do today, artists were the ones who captured the depth of human tragedy through their work. Roma...

MADRID

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Immerse yourself in a fascinating slideshow tour of Madrid's most iconic neoclassical landmarks. With Karla as your guide, explore the t...

GOYA KNEW THE SECRET TO THE WITCHES FLIGHT

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Since Halloween and the Day of the Dead are very close to each other, who better to take up the theme of witches' flight than Francisco ...

Did You Know... Spain has a lot to do with the perceptions and fears that continue today about witches and their crafts?

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 Yes, indeed it is true! In 1610, the infamous "Quema de brujas en Logroño" (Burning of the Witches in Logroño) witch trials took ...