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The Museum del Prado showcased a vast range of paintings that made use of many themes such as religion, culture, royalty, mythology, romance, identity, and many more. The extensive art collection exposed the viewer to many styles and techniques that had the proficient ability to tell stories, create scenarios, and exhume the past. Several paintings caught my eye, particularly those done by Velasquez. Upon my visit, I’d developed an appreciation for the painter’s use of rich colors, his attention
Madrid Hungin’ out in the uk, with nothing to do? Another miserable weekend at home with unpleasent weather? Why dont you come over to Madrid? Its charm, its fiestas, its tablaos and its pinchos are some of the many things that will make you fall in love with this “enjoyacular” city; more than enjoyable, more than spectacular. Madrid is synonymous with art galleries, bullfights
bufanda de verde serpiente’ and she is mostly importantly, alluded to a ‘fantoche’. Moreover, Max Estrella shrinks throughout the play and becomes a puppet figure, which is shown in his directionless and aimless wandering throughout the streets of Madrid, emphasizing the absurdity of his life and of the Spanish society. This puppetry of the characters in the play is a source of farce, thus provoking laughter as the audience’s sudden realization of the absurdity of the string of events incites their
Madrid is one of the historical cities in the world; it was founded by Emir Muhammad in IX century and originally called Mayrit. (Tour Spain) Now days, Madrid is capital of Spain and the hub of government, politics, education, entertainment, fashion and culture. (Wikipedia) Madrid is a cosmopolitan city that has the modern infrastructure with a cultural heritage full of exciting history. It is not only the largest city in Spain, but also third largest in Europe after London, and berlin. (Spain Info)
ART MUSEUM VIEWING WORKSHEET Title: View of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius Artist: Pierre Jacqces Volaire Medium: Oil on Canvas Size: 56 × 76 cm Year: 1770’s Historical context: Pierre Jacqces Volaire was a French artist. Joseph Vernet took Volaire under his wing by making him his assistant. For 8 years Vernet and Volaire Traveled. Mount Vesuvius eruption inspired Volaire to paint. (http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/artists/867/pierre-jacques-volaire-french-1729-1799/ 1) Mount Vesuvius is the
The Liberal Spanish Court Painter, Francisco De Goya can be considered one of the most influential figures in Spanish art of the mid 18th, and early 19th Century. Goya had a lot of success early on, He became the Court painter to the Spanish Aristocracy, and after displaying his mastery became painter to the king in 1786. Francisco De Goya became one of the keen observers of the tragedies of war, in 1792 he fell victim to a mysterious illness, which almost killed him, and left him completely deaf
historical significance, as well as a social message that he wanted to send to generations to come. The painting The Third of May, by Francisco de Goya, was done in 1814 to commemorate the events of that took place during the Napoleonic Wars in Madrid, Spain on May 2 and 3 1808. The painting sets the scene of a man about to be killed by a firing squad. The bodies of those who have already been killed are scattered around him, and those that wait to be killed stand in line behind him. The ground
Velázquez, Painter and Courtier by Jonathan Brown is a voyage through the life of one of the great Baroque artists, Diego de Silva y Velázquez. Brown considers Velázquez life from both an artistic point of view and a biographical point of view. The purpose for Brown is to place Velázquez work "in the wider context of seventeenth century painting and theory." According to Brown, this is somewhat difficult to do because Velázquez was certainly not the normal artist for the time. Velázquez was different
The shadowed interior of a stately manor opens up into a charmingly detailed world of imperial proportions. Barely in focus are immense classically inspired works about the divine source of creativity elevated near the top of the room, flanked on the bottom by the undefined reflections of a man and woman in a mirror. Six figures occupy the foreground, middle-ground, and background of the picture plane, the most notable of them all being a precious and angelic looking youth dressed in an exquisite
The Spanish Civil War occurred in Spain, during the years of 1936-1939 primarily. This Civil War was a result of a military revolt against the government, which was Republican, controlling Spain at the time. This military revolt was lead by a military coup, which tried to take control of the entire country of Spain, failing, beginning the Civil War. Just as in any other Civil War, there were two sides fighting against one another, the Nationalists and the Fascists. The Nationalists were also known
Hernan Cortes was born at Medellin in Spain in the year 1485 and eventually became one of the great Governors of Mexico City. It all started in 1518 when the Governor of Cuba (Diego Velazquez) placed him in charge of an expedition to explore Mexico for colonization. In February, 1519, Cortes was about to set sail when Velazquez changed his mind at tried to replace him; however Cortes in an act of mutiny pushed forward anyway. In March of 1519, Cortes claimed the land for the Spanish Crown (Charles
Spanish cinema has gained much recognition since the end of the countries dictatorship in 1975. One of the main reasons behind this recognition is due to creative control now being in the hands of film makers, such as Pedro Almodóvar, Fernando Trueba and Guillermo Del Toro in the late 20th century and early 21st century. These directors have created films which dealt with themes of nationality and national history, such as Todo sobre mi madre (Pedro Almodóvar, 1999) and Pan’s Labyrinth (Guillermo
A romantic Holiday on New Year is one of the dearest desires of a couple and if you wish to make your beloved happy, you must surprise him/her with a perfect gift for forthcoming New Year; a romantic holiday in some place beautifully romantic and lovable that can increase the charm of you kissing your beloved at midnight. Apparently finding a good place with your choice can be a difficult thing but here we have some of the most exotic New Year escapes in Europe where you can visit and make that one
that residential units were smaller and contained less rooms. Most of these housing types can be found near the Barrio de las Letras district. [Casas de Malicia + Barrio de las Letras district on map] TOPIC - Architecture Alcazar The Alcazar in Madrid was originally built by the Moors as a fortress in the second half of the 9th century. The grandson of the Catholics kings, Emperor Carlos I, made important architectural reforms in the Alcazar, where he stayed during his visits to the city. He turned
Does Social Status Matter? One of Spain’s awe-inspiring painters in history, Diego Velazquez not only painted beautiful and detailed artwork, but also created a broad story for the viewer to recreate and reinvent. One such painting, according to the Prado Museum, is “Las Meninas,” in which he tells the story of Infanta Margarita, her little meninas, and of course her parents (“Museo del Prado”). Velazquez effectively uses baroque style, intricate colors, and accurate positions in “Las Meninas” to
La Movida Madrileña, meaning “The Action of Madrid”, was an unplanned countercultural movement from 1977 to 1985 in Spain. It began when Dictator Francisco Franco died and Spain erupted with pent-up energy. It was a movement that valued style over substance. The cultural revolution was evident in the music, subculture, fashion, alcohol, drugs, and sexual experimentation. La Movida took place primarily in Madrid, although some other cities such as Barcelona and Vigo had their own Movidas. Popular
the Escuelas Pias. Goya's formal artistic education commenced when, at the age of 14, he was apprenticed to a local master, José Luzan, a competent although little-known painter in whose studio Goya spent four years. In 1763 the young artist went to Madrid, where he hoped to win a prize at the Academy of San Fernando. Although he did not win the desired award, he did make the acquaintance of Francisco Bayeu, an artist also from Aragón, who was working at the court in the academic manner imported to
Diego Velazquez's Las Meninas is one of the greatest pieces of art of all time. Many people today are still questioning what Velazquez meant with the painting. Many who are still eager to understand what Velazquez was meaning to say are puzzled by the self portrait he added to the artwork. Pablo Picasso was so intrigued by the piece that he decided to recreate it with a series of 58 different paintings. Although some of the painting’s features are similar some are very different. One main difference
“Las Meninas “is a 1656 painting by Diego Velazquez. It’s located in the Museo Del Prado in Madrid. Las Meninas, which translates to the Maid of Honor, is a portrait of Infant Margarita, the daughter of King Philip IV, and his second wife Mariana of Austria. The painting is made out of oil paint on canvas, the canvas was divided into a grid. The painting measures 10 ft. ¾ inches x 9 ft. ¾ inches. This painting is the masterpiece of Spanish painting, its controversial, talked about, analyzed and imitated