30 MINUTE FREE Zoom ArtTalK Friday @ Five

An exclusive Invitation

Let’s talk art (and conquer Zoom together!)

Dear Members,

As we look forward to our virtual lectures together, I want to make sure everyone feels right at home using Zoom. 

If you’ve been feeling a bit unsure about how the technology works, you are definitely not alone!

To help us all get comfortable, I am delighted to the invite you to the occasional free, private Friday gathering. 

This isn't a structured lecture—just an informal, enjoyable art conversation designed exclusively for our members.

It’s a wonderful opportunity to test out the platform, play around with the settings, and see just how easy and engaging these virtual art history classes can be.

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90 MINUTE * ZOOM LECTURE: 19th c Romantic History - September 29, 2026 @ 17:00 H

ZOOM LECTURE

The Most Fascinating and Famous 19th c. Romantic History Paintings & Artists of Spain

This captivating presentation delves into 19th-century Spanish Romantic history painting, a genre renowned for immortalizing Spain's most dramatic legends and pivotal historical moments. 

Attendees will explore how master artists used striking composition, vivid detail, and emotional intensity to bring iconic stories to life—from royal tragedies and tales of legendary lovers to moments of grand military chivalry.

The session offers a fascinating look into how these visual masterpieces helped forge national identity and preserved the nation's epic heritage through art.

ZOOM LECTURE DETAILS

• Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
• Time: 17:00 H / 5:00 PM Madrid time
• Price: 10 Euros per person

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DEADLINE: Saturday 26, 2026 

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eGuide * Special Limited-Time Offer: CARVED FROM TOSCA: A Historian's Guide to Xàbia's Ancient Heritage

Step back in time and uncover the ancient history and architectural treasures of one of the Costa Blanca's most enchanting coastal towns. 

Written by historical and educator Karla Ingleton Darocas, B.A. (Hons), this comprehensive guide invites history enthusiasts, travelers, and culture lovers to look beyond the surface and explore the rich heritage forged from local tosca stone.

Inside the Guide:

• The Islamic Period: Discover how the Moors introduced advanced agricultural and building systems that forever altered the Marina Alta landscape.
  

• The Medieval Christian Era: Explore regional conflicts and the defensive urban planning that shaped the fortified old town after the fourteenth-century repopulation.
  

• Architectural Marvels: Uncover the high-status hybrid elegance of the Sapena Palace, the monumental engineering of San Bartolomé, and the masterfully resurrected civic Gothic lines of the 1946 Municipal Market.

Special Limited-Time Offer:

• Regular Price: €8.00
  
• Sale Price: €6.00 (25% Off!)
  

👉 Claim your copy and start exploring today!

Greetings and welcome to fall season 2026

This term, I am diving fully into the world of 19th-century Spanish Romanticism. Given the political turmoil we see in our world today, I believe it is vital to look back and see how past eras processed their crises in order to move forward.

Teaching this pivotal era of Spanish art unlocks a profound understanding of how a nation constructed its modern identity through a turbulent period of revolution, empire loss, and cultural shifting. 

By exploring these specific genres, I aim to provide my students with a vivid roadmap of how art transitions from political propaganda to intimate social critique and global romantic myth-making.

Specifically, focusing on Spanish Romanticism allows us to explore:

- The raw emotional response to the political chaos, war, and shifting social structures following the Napoleonic era.

- The shift from objective reality to inner passion, tragedy, and the sublime, as epitomized by dark, dramatic masters like Francisco de Goya.

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JÁVEA Historical WALK *Wednesdays*

See beyond the surface & Discover Jávea like never before with a Jávea Historical Walk — an extraordinary, intimate adventure through history. 

More than just a stroll, it’s a vivid visual journey led by a passionate local historian who truly knows Jávea inside and out. 

Packed with captivating facts and fascinating stories, this unforgettable experience brings the town’s hidden corners, legends, and heritage to life.

* Guide * Arts Historian, Educator & Author - Karla Ingleton Darocas, B.A. (Hons) 

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ANIMAL SYMBOLISM - ART AND THE MEDIEVAL MIND

Symbolic and magical thought were foundational to the medieval mindset, serving as a primary framework for understanding the universe. Symbols provided a way to connect with, and refer to, a higher, hidden, and sacred reality. In medieval theology, mastering and employing this symbolic language was considered a profound act of homage paid to the supreme being, God.

STARRY CHAPEL OF THE HOLY CHALIS

The old chapter house (built between 1356 and 1369 and known today as the Holy Grail Chapel) was originally where the canons met to discuss internal affairs. Today, it houses one of the most spectacular star vaults in Valencia. 

In 1496, when the nave was extended to link the Bell Tower and the Chapter House, the architect Pere Compte built the connecting corridor. Compte, who was employed by the House of Borgia, also designed La Lonja in Valencia and the Monastery of Sant Jeroni de Cotalba in Alfauir near Gandia, where he created a magnificent Gothic spiral staircase, intricate sculptures, and the coffered ceilings of the upper cloister.

The Marquetry of the Borja Ducal Palace

The Masterpiece Beneath Our Feet

Flooring is often designed to be functional, but in the highest achievements of interior architecture, it becomes a canvas for master craftsmanship. The extraordinary wooden floor of the oratory (or Santa Capella) inside the Palau Ducal dels Borja in Gandia, Spain, serves as a prime example of how decorative art can elevate a sacred space. 

Lorca, Dalí, and the Barcelona Spring of 1925

The Dawn of the Vanguard

The history of the European avant-garde is often written through its manifestos, exhibitions, and public scandals. Yet, some of its most profound shifts occurred in intimate, quiet moments of intellectual friction. 

INSIGNE COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF SANTA MARÍA

GANDIA’S GOTHIC JEWEL

The building is a historic Roman Catholic basilica commonly known as La Seu de Gandia. It is the city's primary church and architectural landmark.

Church of Our Lady of Loreto de Jávea

SACRED MODERNISM IN JAVEA PORT

Wedged tightly within the narrow, historic backstreets of the Duanes de la Mar neighborhood, you will find one of the most radical examples of mid-century religious architecture in Spain.