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More Than Portraits: the paintings of Diego Velazquez 3 The challenge of narrative

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He made friends with Rubens, who helped him improve his narrative painting, and them travelled to Italy, where he painted the first plein air oil sketches in European art.

February 5, 2019 General, Life, Painting

More Than Portraits: the paintings of Diego Velazquez 2, to court

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Early religious works, including a wonderful Adoration, the famous Waterseller, and three portraits, including Philip IV.

January 31, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Painting in Spain at the time of Velázquez 2

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Two of Velázquez’ teachers, Herrera and Pacheco, his rival at court, the Italian Vicente Carducho, and his successor, Murillo. Paintings of a Golden Age.

January 27, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Painting in Spain at the time of Velázquez 1

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Some works by artists of the Spanish Golden Age, including El Greco, Jusepe de Ribera, Zurbarán, and a guest appearance from Rubens and polychrome wood carving.

January 26, 2019 General, Life, Painting

More Than Portraits: the paintings of Diego Velazquez 1, early bodegone

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First in a new series concentrating on his non-portrait works, starting with these lightly humorous genre scenes with which he launched his career.

January 25, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Constantin Meunier 1: Cigar-making, fishermen, and family

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Better known for his sculpture, his visit to Seville let him paint women working in the huge tobacco factory there. He also depicted those working in coastal industries.

January 24, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Landscapes of Martín Rico: 2 1873-1908

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In 1873, he went to Italy, fell in love with Venice, and returned there to paint every year. His paintings of Venice secured his reputation.

December 13, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Landscapes of Martín Rico: 1 1852-1872

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Leading Spanish landscape painter of the late 19th century, he went to France to train in the 1860s, where he painted with Calame and Pissarro.

December 12, 2018 General, Life, Painting

The Alhambra: 3 Landscapes 1886-1913

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A couple of local artists, plus the virtuoso oil sketches of Joaquín Sorolla, a watercolour by John Singer Sargent, and two brilliant works by Muñoz Degrain.

December 9, 2018 General, Life, Painting

The Alhambra: 1 History

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Time for a long weekend in the warmth of Granada, Spain. Here’s some history of the palaces of the Alhambra in paintings by Regnault and others.

December 7, 2018 General, Life, Painting

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