If you are planning a trip to Málaga any time soon, then this last lecture of the year 2026 is for you!
Postcards in Oil: 19th Century Andalusian Romanticism
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
11:00am - 12:30pm
10 euros includes eGuide
11:00am - 12:30pm
10 euros includes eGuide
Boardroom at Benitachell Properties (opposite Sabadell Bank - Benitachell)
Most of the painting in this lecture will prepare you for the fabulous Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga. Tucked into the heart of the city’s historic center, this cultural gem is home to one of Spain's finest collections of 19th-century Andalusian Romantic paintings.
Baroness Carmen Thyssen began assembling this personal collection in the 1980s with a clear mission: to rescue 19th-century Spanish art that was largely overlooked at the time and bring it back home.
To give these southern masterpieces an authentic setting, she partnered with the city of Málaga to open the museum in 2011 inside the Palacio de Villalón. The building itself is an architectural stunner, pairing a restored 16th-century Renaissance mansion and its serene columned courtyard with sleek, light-filled modern galleries, plus a hidden surprise of 1st-century Roman ruins preserved directly beneath the floors.
Inside, the soul of the museum is its collection of Andalusian Romanticism. During the 1800s, southern Spain captivated travellers with its dramatic landscapes and vibrant traditions, inspiring local masters to paint a passionate, sun-drenched vision of their homeland.
This lecture and eGuide with give these paintings meaning as you as you wander the galleries, immersed in sweeping, atmospheric views alongside lively Costumbrismo scenes bursting with flamenco dancers, bullfighters, crowded fairs, and Holy Week processions.
It is a vivid, theatrical celebration of Andalusian identity that brings the history and spirit of the region right off the canvas.
