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JÁVEA-WALK FRIDAY * NEXT DATES, Feb. 1st & 8th 2019

Explore and Learn About the History of JÁVEA by visiting its most exciting and unique monuments and museum with Fine Arts Historian, Karla Darocas, Hons. B. A. (KarlaDarocas.com)

MEETING PLACE: Central Indoor Market * The Cafe shop is at the Calle San Marco door. Beside Carniceria Mutt https://goo.gl/maps/CL6yXQMw2zM2
- Come early for your coffee.

BOOKING form below...

TIMES: 10:30 - 13:00 finish times depends on bathroom breaks :)

FEE 10 euros: includes LECTURE & WALKING ROUTE / MAP, in case you get lost or separated from group

MAX. 5 students per group MAX

END OF WALK: Get a beverage and Q & A time...
NOTE: If you enjoy ancient artifacts then you can head back to the museum after the lecture.

PARKING in the Municipal Parking Lots...

INSTRUCTOR: Karla Darocas, Hons. B.A. Fine Arts, Educator Since 1990, Spanish Arts Historian,

REVIEWS: www.KarlaDarocas.com

ABOUT THE WALK

Javea's architecture reflects three special historical periods when wealth and prosperity produced very uni…

THE MYSTERY OF EL GRECO'S PAINTING OF SAINT SEBASTIAN

In his illustrious career, El Greco painted Saint Sebastian three times. The last of his three portrayals dated between 1610 and 1614 found its way to the Prado Museum - but in two parts.

Report by Karla Darocas, Hons. B. A. (KarlaDarocas.com)
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In 1959, the top half was donated by the countess of Mora y Aragón and in 1987 the legs were found that fit the upper part of Saint Sebastian's body perfectly. Painted in oil on canvas, approximately 201.5 x 111, 5 cm, trimmed and missing some areas, it was assembled in one piece.

The time and circumstances in which the canvas was cut are unknown but would appear that this Saint Sebastian was cut in two because of an inheritance because the division of the painting is interesting. It seems that one of the parties received the upper part and the other received the lower section, thus destroying a painting of great quality.

Today, we can marvel at this Saint Sebastian tied to a tree, impaled by arrows that com…

EL GRECO'S TINY TRIBUTE TO THE FATHER OF THE SACRED FAMILY

The Flight into Egypt, ca. 1570, is a small oil painting on a prepared pine board. It is mostly a landscape representation with the sacred family as the figures within it. It demonstrates El Greco's newly acquired knowledge of the Venetian style of painting that was popular at the time due to the grand Venetian master, Titian.

Report by Karla Darocas, Hons. B. A. (KarlaDarocas.com)
Exclusive for SpainLifestyle.com

In El Greco's work, the Holy Family is depicted on their journey to Egypt, fleeing the persecution of Herod.

El Greco places the three essential characters of this story in a beautiful setting of rolling hills and the lighting suggests that it is early evening. Mary sits on a donkey, carrying her naked Child in her arms. The infant is depicted as chubby, healthy, and wriggling with curiosity as he seeks out his father.

Joseph is having to exert his bodily force in an effort to pull the hesitating donkey onto the bridge. This uncommon gesture emphasizes Joseph’s acti…

EL GRECO * PRESENTATION * THURSDAY, 17TH JAN. 2019 @ 10:30 H

El Greco was a Greek artist whose painting and sculpture helped define the Spanish Renaissance and influence various movements such as Expressionism and Cubism.
El Greco was born around 1541 in Crete, which was then part of the Republic of Venice. In his mid-twenties, he traveled to Venice and studied the works of Master artist - Titian, who was the most renowned painter of his day. Around age 35, he moved to Toledo, Spain, where he lived and worked for the rest of his life.
Fusing Byzantine traditions with Western art, El Greco is noted for his extended figures and often fanciful pigmentation and because of this many modern scholars believe that El Greco is a truly unique artist who broke the rules of all conventional schools.
Many artists and scholars regard El Greco as one of the finest painters of Spain, if not all of Western Art.
*** PRESENTATION REVIEWS.... More at KarlaDarocas.com
*** "I very much enjoyed this talk on El Greco. It filled up my mind with amazing art and …

SOROLLA FINDS INSPIRATION IN XABIA FOR A SPECIAL PATRON

When Joaquín Sorolla first came to Xàbia in 1896, it was to witness grape farmers in harvest as well as the marvelous raisin industry that had taken hold of Europe with its rich flavoured and nutritional snack.

He had received a commission to create two unique vertical panels to flank a door, of which the particular dimensions were to match. The theme of the paintings were to celebrate the wine industry but the composition was to be presented in a neoclassical or Greco-Roman style, as this was the fashion of the early twentieth century, especially in the bourgeoisie circles.

The patron was a wealthy Chilean, Rafael Errázuriz Urmeneta who was a politician, diplomat, businessman and grape farmer.

The patron became fascinated with Sorolla and his work while on a European trip which landed him in Madrid. He ended up commissioning Sorolla to create a variety of works from 1896 to 1905 including a family portrait.

However, in the summer of 96 Sorolla had spent his vacation at his summer res…

WHO WAS ANDRÉ LAMBERT WITHIN THE HISTORY OF JÁVEA ARTS?

For many of you that have gone around Jávea on my Jávea Walk, we pop into a palace named Casa Lambert, which was preserved as an arts school and community artist exhibition space by the family of the French-Swiss painter, André Lambert.

So, who was Lambert and why was he so involved with the cultural life of Jávea?

Report by Karla Darocas (KarlaDarocas.com)

André Lambert Jordán (1884-1967) was a watercolorist, painter, engraver and Swiss-French architect who lived a large part of his life in Javea. For Lambert, Jávea was a gold mine of interest and he made many art works about the place from historical buildings to the unique landscape.

André Lambert was born in Switzerland on March 17, 1884, where he studied architecture at the School of Advanced Technical Studies in Munich. Later he went on to study Fine Arts in the Bavarian capital and it was these studies that ended him in Paris around 1908.

André established his first studio in Montparnasse, later moving to the Ile St. Louis.

In …

THE HUMANISTIC SPIRIT & WORK OF DIEGO VELÁZQUEZ

Although Diego Velázquez's primary position was one of prestigious as a court painter for Spain's Habsburg King Philip IV during the Baroque period, he is most celebrated for his revolutionary portraits and scene paintings.

His individualistic style of naturalism, a precursor to realism, favored authenticity over idealized and unrealistic representational art. This philosophy differentiated him from others of his time who stayed bound to the traditional and historical ways of depicting their subjects.

Vastly personable, and as equally interested in the common man as the praised man, he managed to create a fiercely individualistic and impressive body of work that camouflaged his underlying passion for human beings and the human experience.

He remains one of the most important artists of the Spanish Golden Age.

A FEW REVIEWS...

"Before today Velazquez was just an artist and a name. Karla brought him to life with her infectious enthusiasm, creating a passion within me to dis…

GRAND TEMPLE IN CARCAIXENT HAS AMAZING STORY OF SURVIVAL

When you drive into Carcaixent, the marvelous ceramic dome of the Church of the Assumption of Carcaixent (Església de l'Assumpció) sparkles and catches your eye in the sun. Once you get to the center of town, you will find this Catholic temple located in the main town square.
I was very fortunate to be able to photograph this wonderful, historical monument while the glorious Jacaranda tree was in full bloom.
I was not able to get inside the church but there was enough uniqueness on the outer construction to hold my attention and provoke me to explore for more clues to this historical artifact.
Let's get started with our exploration...

* Report by Arts Historian and Educator , Karla Darocas, Hons. B.A. (SpainLifestyle.com) * Copyright Karla Darocas 2018* (no part of this text or photos may be replicated)

BRIEF HISTORY
The construction of this parish church started in 1434. It was a Gothic temple.
It steadily grew in membership to the point whereby in 1547 the church was allow…

LECTURE AT PARADOR JAVEA ON VELAZQUEZ

Excellent gathering of Anglo-Spanish Society members to be enlightened by the brilliant artworks of the Spanish Master artist - Diego Velazquez.

Thank you to Keith Hyde for arranging this event and for hiring me to lecture. I am always delighted to share my knowledge and my love of these works of art.

There were approximately 60 fine folks at the lecture and a few of my "fans" hung around for this lovely group shot.

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