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Painting by Valencian Master * Jerónimo Jacinto de Espinosa |
FAMOUS ANCIENT VALENCIANOS - Peter Paschal
FABULOUS FLAMBOYANT GOTHIC CLOISTER * CONVENT OF SANT DOMINGO
The convent of Sant Doménec or Sant Domingo is one of the most important Gothic buildings in the city of Valencia. It is not often open, except when exhibitions are held in the great hall. Let us take a look inside...
Report by Karla Ingleton Darocas (KarlaDarocas.com) (c) SpainLifestyle.com
THE ORIGIN OF COCA-COLA IS SPANISH?
IMPRESSIVE SAN MIGUEL STANDS PROUD AT FINE ARTS MUSEUM OF VALENCIA
The Valencia Fine Arts Museum houses some of the most important paintings in Spanish history. As soon as you enter the main gallery, a monumental painting by San Miguel Arcángel takes your breath away.
This work of art has been in the museum's collections for a long time and has been seen by many generations of Valencians and foreigners. Because of its size, it is very captivating and immediately grabs your attention. Let us take a closer look...
Article by Karla Darocas, Hons. B. A. Fine Arts (KarlaDarocas.com)
Saint Lucia: Early Christian Martyr or Valencian Fashion Model?
JUAN DE RIBERA * ARCHITECT OF EVICTION
* Report by Karla Ingleton Darocas, Hons. B.A. (KarlaDarocas.com)
SOROLLA FANS * A SPECIAL CENTENARY CELEBRATION
Fifty extraordinary original works by Sorolla, many of them masterpieces, from one of Spain's most important private collections, the María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation, descendants of a powerful industrial family, will be exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts in Valencia from 29 June to 1 October 2023 to celebrate the centenary of his death.
* Report by Karla Ingleton Darocas, Hons. B.A. (KarlaDarocas.com)
HIGHLY DECORATIVE VALENCIAN GOTHIC ALTARS
(Fine Arts Museum, Valencia)
The International Gothic aesthetic became a highly decorative and recognisable style that dominated Europe in the late 14th and early 15th centuries.
* Report by Karla Ingleton Darocas, Hons. B.A. (KarlaDarocas.com)
VALENCIAN BAROQUE MASTERWORK BOASTS GREATEST FRESCO ART IN SPAIN
GREAT NEWS * VALENCIA MUSEUM COLLECTION GROWS WITH MORE TREASURES
The collection of paintings, which has been considered a jewel of the Lladró family for years, will no longer be hidden from the eyes of the public!
I was delighted to hear that the descendants of the Lladró family, who have become famous and wealthy through their brand of luxury porcelain produced in their own factory in Tabernes Blanques since 1958, have donated their entire collection of paintings and artefacts to the city of Valencia.
In 1980, Juan Lladró began investing in art with his brothers José and Vicente. He did this on the advice of Alfonso Emilio Pérez Sánchez, the director of the Prado Museum between 1983 and 1991. His idea from the beginning was to make the artwork in the headquarters of the porcelain figurine company in Tavernes Blanques accessible to the public. And there it remained until the company was sold to an investment fund in 2017 and the art collection was moved to Madrid, where it is stored.
** Report by Karla Ingleton Darocas, Hons. B.A. Fine Arts (KarlaDarocas.com)
REVIEW * CLASS TRIP TO XATIVA FINE ART MUSEUM * OCT.16, 2022
REVIEW * CLASS TRIP * EXHIBITIONS * Sorolla Childhood & Paths of Modernity
The Bancaja Foundation exhibition of 86 paintings by Sorolla dedicated to childhood was wonderful. The exhibition rooms were spacious, and the walls were painted a muted grey so that the unique Mediterranean colours he used in his painting really stood out.
* Report by Karla Ingleton Darocas. Hons. B. A. (KarlaDarocas.com)
SOROLLA'S CHILDREN OF THE ROCKS
SOROLLA'S CHILDREN OF THE LIGHT
The Bath at La Granja, 1907
In the summer of 1907, Joaquín Sorolla painted in the gardens of La Granja de San Ildefonso, an idyllic setting he had briefly encountered the previous autumn when he went to paint the portrait of King Alfonso XIII. He found the gardens very beautiful to work in. On this summer trip, he enjoyed the company of his family and painted for long days for pleasure and in the fresh air, in a natural setting that invited experimentation.
* Report by Karla Ingleton Darocas. Hons. B. A. (KarlaDarocas.com)
THE ENLIGHTENED CHILDREN OF SOROLLA
Now that the new school year is starting, it might be a good idea to take a look at Joaquín Sorolla and Clotilde as parents. They were both very concerned about their children's education, first at home, where Clotilde gave lessons, and later at the Institución Libre de Enseñanza.
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