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

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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…

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…

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 …

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)
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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…

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…

REGISTRATION . Lecture March 4. 2017. 10:30H. GOYA ROOTS, REVOLUTION & ROMANTICISM

Francisco Goya (1746–1828) Led an Arts Revolt Against the Aristocracy, Enlightenment, The Inquisition, Cruelty, Superstitions, the French and Deafness demonstrating a natural flair for works of irrationality, imagination, fantasy, drama and terror.

Saturday, March 4th, 2017 Church Centre * Javea 10:00 H * Cafe Shop Opens 10:30 H * Lecture Starts Fee: 10 Euros

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XÁBIA , JOSÉ ANTONIO BOLUFER AND HIS SHIP MYSTERY

This is a story about a small village, a large wharf, a visionary business man and his fleet and a tiny treat of dried fruit.

The Xábia wharf was finished in 1879 and all of the small fishing boats and transport barges that would normally be stranded on the beach could now properly anchor. The large size of the wharf allowed for the berthing of a variety of boats, many of them owned by the main merchants of Xábia.

Pailebot PEPE TONO. From the book Xabia Marinera. Graphic Memory
REPORT BY: Karla Darocas, Hons. B.A. Fine Arts (www.KarlaDarocas.com)

On any given day, the ships that moored in Xábia were Feluccas, a traditional Mediterranean wooden sailing boat; Jabeques, a triangular sailboat, with which one could also sail by rowing; Schooners, a type of sailing vessel with fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts; and Pailebotes, a type of sailing vessel that has had various uses: merchant , fishing or recreational yacht.

The ability to load and unload directly from land with greater spe…

TOLEDO

GREAT CITY 2 Part Presentation Guide to Toledo that will set you up for all the city monuments, art, architecture and history of this great imperial city.

10:30 H * DAROCAS STUDIO * Benitachell

TREASURES OF TERUEL

The term Mudejar comes from the Arab word “mudayyan”which means the one who has been allowed to remain.
There was religious tolerance in Spain in the Middle Ages in the north under the Christian Monarchs. While they waged war on the Moors in the south, the Muslim population that lived under Christian rule were left to live in fairly reasonable conditions and worked as serfs keeping many nobles rich.
The Muslims were able to keep their Arabic language, their Islamic religion and their own social organisation until the "Grand Expulsion" of 1609 and 1613 when the Moriscos (Moors who converted to Christianity after the Reconquest) were shipped to north Africa.
Aragonese Mudejar architecture has a marked local and traditional character. Structures were developed by skilled master builders, the majority of them Moors. They were expert artisans, stone masons and carpenters. Their extensive knowledge of the forms and techniques of Moorish architecture gave them the ability to pr…

PRESENTATION: ISABELLA

Isabella of Castile was the driving force of 15th-century Spanish — and therefore European — politics. In this presentation, we will take an enlightened look at the life and time of Queen Isabella by utilizing a variety of visual artworks inspired by her achievements.

Reviews

"So much enjoyed this presentation about Queen Isabella with a new theme: one historic figure illustrated and coming 'alive' by paintings, architecture, revivals and stories, stories, stories from current research and traditional history books. Brilliant. Fascinating and, as always, most pleasantly presented by Karla, who has a unique style of teaching. She is a down to earth presenter and a walking encyclopedia."

***** Trudi van Dorp, Benitachell

"Karla has a knack of grabbing your attention from the off. This lecture on Isabella was no different. Delivered with a rich tapestry of anecdotes and knowledge that comes with a wealth of experience. Without realising it, I found that I was soaki…

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