ART TALK - SEDUCTION IN SPANISH ROMANTIC ART & HISTORICAL CULTURE

Karla Darocas will explore the painting styles of several 19th c Southern Spanish Romantic artists and talk about a few of their popular cultural paintings that from an Andalusian expression allude to the modest wooing rituals of couples during their courtship. 

ART TALK - THE SILK SHAWLS AND CARNATIONS OF SEVILLE

Karla Darocas will highlight the Seville artist Gonzalo Bilbao (1860-1938), a painter of Spanish traditions in the Seville school style. His success came by combining Andalucian elements related to customs, regionalism, and symbolism. 

SEVILLIAN GARDEN OF THE SENSES

ART TALK by Karla Darocas will focus on the emblematic paintings of the Sevillian "garden of the senses" where history, popular past, light, colour, sounds, and pleasant domestic visions yield an appreciation of Sevilla landscape art.

2nd Summer Season of Spanish ART TALK 2021

FREE ZOOM LESSONS about some of my favorite Spanish Paintings & Artists and their Historical Stories.

** ART APPRECIATION will help you to enjoy your living and traveling in Spain so much more because when you visit the magnificent cultural museums, castles, cathedrals, art galleries, you will undoubtedly see art all around you!!💗

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Benefits:

Lessons give adults the chance to reconnect with learning and/or increase their knowledge base.

- become more understanding of Spanish culture and formulate new perspectives.

- gain confidence to travel more in Spain and abroad for fun, for yourself, for fulfillment.

- appreciate and take part in activities within the learning environment and the local community and make new friends.

CATALAN MASTERS OF LIGHT EXHIBITiON

ART LOVERS - IT'S TIME TO TRIP ON DOWN TO MALAGA!!

The Carmen Thyssen Malaga Museum has opened a new but temporary exhibition that they are calling, "Painting the Light", but is only there until October 17th, 2021.

It is a collection of the vibrant and romantic 19th to mid 20th century Catalan masters. This was a fascinating group of artists who were united by their desire to progress art into a modern era but not lose any of the charm and technique of creating an act of the mind and soul. 

These works are not only intriguing, reflecting on everyday Spanish life, but they are also beautiful. Capturing the spirit of Spanish culture, the art lover can marvel at their magical light, and painterly qualities while feeling like they have wondrously stepped into a retrospective vision of Spain.

Displayed at the exhibition will be fifty-three works including painting, cultures, and drawings. Evidently, this is the most personal collection of Baroness Carmen Thyssen, owner of the museum and renowned art collector, because these works are a reflection of her personal tastes and interests given her sentimental closeness derived from her Catalan origins.

https://www.carmenthyssenmalaga.org 

The Most Amazing & Famous Spanish Historical Paintings Of The 19th Century

IN THIS CLASS, we will marvel at the master painters who took the historical genre of painting to an amazing level of complexity and personality. We will be amazed at their narratives and be charmed by their romantic flare. The techniques of these artists are determined by realism and impressionism and blended into an eclectic mix. These are truly the most amazing and famous works of 19th-century historical genre. You will also learn about Spanish history as themes from Spanish legendary stories and tales are recreated for our pictorial pleasure! 

* Instructor: Karla Ingleton Darocas, Hons. B.A. Fine Arts 

Late 19th Century Spanish Orientalist Painters of Landscapes, Cultures & Costumes

IN THIS LECTURE, we will explore the 19th-century Spanish painters who made their mark on the genre of Orientalism. Through the artworks studied, you will learn about the fascinating culture and costumes of the Moroccan culture as fantasized and also recorded by the Spanish, during this era. Please read the Introduction before the lecture so that you are prepared. 

INTRODUCTION 

Orientalist painting in Spain was sparked by inquisitiveness about Morocco. This attraction was for obvious reasons. Firstly, the fact that Spain was close to Morocco. Secondly, the “African War” of 1859-1860, a dispute between Spain and Morocco that hinged on the unrelenting attacks of Berber tribesmen on Spanish settlements in North Africa, especially Ceuta and Melilla, on the north coast. Spain declared war on Morocco on 22 October 1859 and bombed the city of Tétouan (Arabic/ Berber) or Tetuán (Spanish) for two days and then entered the fight until the Treaty of Wad-Ras on 26 April 1860.

19th Century Madrilenian school of Romanticism

In this class, we will learn about the Madrilenian School of Romanticism who followed a style originated by Francisco Goya.

Instructor: Karla Ingleton Darocas, Hons. B.A. Fine Arts

The 18th Century Rise & Fall of the Rococo Style in Spain

In this class will look at the historical transformations that gave rise to the Rococo style in 18th century Spain. We will analyze the characteristics of the Rococo style and where in Spain it can still be seen today. Explored will be the materials used to achieve its stylish designs, found both in architecture and interiors and also what ornamental themes were popular. We will also examine the shift in colour palettes, themes and painting materials used to achieve the distinction derived in Rococo artworks.

INTRODUCTION by Karla Darocas

Under the new French crown, Spain began its transformation with the reign of Felipe V (1700-1746). This first Bourbon King decided to take some small steps towards engaging in the Enlightenment movement. 

17th Century Evolution of Spanish Classical Landscapes

ABOUT this Class

This class explores the evolution of the Baroque 17th century classical landscape.

These landscapes were influenced by classical antiquity and the desire to illustrate an ideal landscape recalling Arcadia, a legendary place in Ancient Greece known for its pastoral beauty.

However, in the beginning of the 17th century in Spain, landscapes were not considered an artistic genre but simply a backdrop for military, hunting and equestrian paintings to fill the Hall of Kingdoms (Realms) within the Buen Retiro palace of the King Felipe IV. 

Buen Retiro was the recreational palace devised by Gaspar de Guzmán, 3rd Count of Olivares, who was the disastrous, highly unsuccessful and egoist prime minister of Felipe IV from 1621 to 1643. 

Guzmán decided that Felipe IV needed a new hall to preside over court ceremonies and that it should be filled with courtly portraits of the House of Habsburg plus battle scenes in which the Spanish troops were victorious. These paintings were crafted to affirm the power of the monarchy.

It is not until Spanish artists got a glimpse at what was happening in northern Europe, with the advent of the Protestant reform simultaneously evolving with the development of capitalism, that classical landscapes, like the still life genre before, was considered a viable genre to paint.