JOSÉ de RIBERA: The Baroque Master of Grace and Grandeur
DIEGO VELÁZQUEZ
ISABELLA I * SPAIN'S GOTHIC WARRIOR QUEEN
In this class, we analyse, investigate and marvel at the life and times of this Gothic warrior Queen of Castile, Isabella I.
She was the driving force of 15th-century Spanish culture and politics. Also known as Isabel la Católica, a title granted to her by Pope Alexander VI, Isabella reorganized the governmental system, brought the crime rate to the lowest it had been in years, unburdened the kingdom of its enormous debt, completed the "Reconquista" by taking the rest of Spain for the Spanish crown, ordered the conversion or exile of Muslim and Jewish citizens, and financially supported Christopher Columbus's in his 1492 voyage that led to the opening of the New World establishing Spain as the first global superpower, which dominated Europe and much of the world for more than a century.
TRIBUTE TO VICTORIOUS VALENCIA CITY
UNDERSTANDING SPANISH ROYAL RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE !
MEET THE ARTIST EVENT * Robert E Sapsford *
Robert shared his humble journey as a youth with desires to be an artist but he faced many challenges. His presentation slideshow was very impressive with a vast array of complex paintings in oils and acrylics.
We all mingled, drank coffee and ate sponge cake too.
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Report About Robert E Sapsford by Karla Darocas for SpainLifestyle.com
The Medieval Gothic Glory Of Xàbia / Jávea - About Book
THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRIDE OF VALENCIAN GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE
CLOTILDE: Sorolla's Cornerstone / Tribute - BOOKS
About the Book
Clotilde García del Castillo (Valencia, 1865 - Madrid, 1929) was more than just the wife of the famed Valencian painter Joaquín Sorolla (Valencia, 1863 - Cercedilla, 1923).
She was the mother of his children, his social secretary, and his emotional support person. She was his painter's model, business partner, and marketing manager. Clotilde was the mastermind, compass, and keyholder to his social elevation and success.
It is through letters, photographs, and paintings, that Clotilde’s personality shines. Laid bare are her commitments to her family, society, and business, while never losing her passionate love and belief in her husband.
This biographical story highlights Clotilde as a 20th-century Spanish woman living a life that many women of that era, could only dream of. She was loved and adored by her husband. She was his cornerstone.
INDEX
- Introduction 2
- In The Beginning 4
- Love United 5
- Family Time 5
- Responsibilities 7
- Travel 9
- America 13
- New Home and Studio 18
- The End of An Era 26
- Life After Sorolla 29
- In Conclusion: 31
INTERVIEW with Karla Darocas, author of THE MEDIEVAL GOTHIC GLORY OF XÀBIA / JÁVEA
Interview with Karla Darocas, Hons. B.A. Fine Arts Historian, Educator, Researcher, Journalist, Photographer by Steve Hall, owner/publisher of THIS IS SPAIN
INTERVIEW
** How did this educational book idea come about?
I have been teaching Spanish history and architecture for a long time and I was getting frustrated that there were no books in English that I could refer my students towards.
I normally teach with a slideshow in a classroom situation, however, last year I decided to take my students on a “walkabout” in Xàbia / Jávea, and lecture while actually looking at the real buildings.
After these events, I was asked to prepare a textbook with detailed information and photographs of this walking lecture.
** Did you learn anything new?
Yes. I was surprised that by going deeper into the past of the area and talking with the local museum curator, I was able to find out many other fascinating details.
** How did you structure it?
I started in 1010 with the rise of the Muslim population taking over and ruling in the Marina Alta region from their stronghold in Dénia.
Then I advanced to the Christian era with a look at the royal conquest and subsequent Nobel rulers.
All the way through, I detail the various construction methods, architectural designs and decorative details of the Gothic era in Xàbia There are no websites in English that really explain anything of value. They just copy each other and do not give a true representation of the importance and glory of Xàbia.
** Have you created something unique?
Yes. There is no other book like it out there in the world. Believe me… I have looked.
I created something that will serve my students well in their enlightenment towards historical truth and architectural reality, not just of Xàbia, but of the region and Spain at large.
*END*
BENISSA HAS A NEO-GOTHIC TREASURE
PICASSO'S PERVASIVE MOTHER AND CHILD PAINTINGS
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EL GRECO * The Master of Mystery
TRIBUTE TO TOLEDO * PART 2
TRIBUTE TO TOLEDO * PART 1
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