outstanding spanish artists (english version)

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THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT MARY OF THE SEEBETTER KNOW AS ‘SEVILLE CATHEDRAL’ (SEVILLE, ANDALUCÍA)

Work of different masters of architecture: Maese Carlín, Diego de Riano, Martin de Gainza and Asensio de Maeda, (1401-1507). It is the largest Gothic cathedral and the 

third-largest church in the world.

THE ROYAL SITE OF SAN LORENZO DE EL ESCORIAL (MADRID)

It is located to the northwest of the region in the southeastern side of the Sierra de Guadarrama. The style chosen was the Renaissance, very refined and without a lavish decoration. The predominant architectural order is the Tuscan, the simplest of classicism, and the Doric in church. The architect was appointed by the King was Juan Bautista de Toledo (1563-1584)

PARK GÜEL (BARCELONA)

Visit Park Güell, one of the major works of Gaudí in Barcelona, When Park Güell began to be built in 1900, Barcelona was a modern and cosmopolitan metropolis whose economy was based on the strength of its industry and which had over half a million inhabitants.

ROYAL PALACE (MADRID)

It is the official residence of the Spanish Royal Family at the city of Madrid, but is only used for state ceremonies. King Felipe VI and the Royal Family do not reside in the palace.  It is work of Filippo Juvara, Francesco Sabatini, Juan Bautista Sachetti,José Segundo de Lema (1738-1755)

SAGRADA FAMILIA (BARCELONA)

The Sagrada Familia is a symbolic expression in stone of the Christian faith. In this temple, an exaltation of the Family of Nazareth as a model for a united family, Christians, especially Roman Catholics, can recognise the tenets of their faith. It is work of Gaudí, (1802- act)

PAINTING

LAS MENINAS, VELÁZQUEZ

This is one of Velázquez`s largest paintings and among those in which he made most effort to create a complex and credible composition that would convey a sense of life and reality while enclosing a dense network of meanings. It was created in 1656. 

LA MUJER QUE LLORA, PICASSO

“The woman cries” (1937) that is one of the paintings by Picasso after the Spanish Civil War. Pain and Suffering is evident. No Place For serenity and balance.

INMACULADA «DE SOULT» , MURILLO

The Virgin is dressed in white and blue cloak, with hands crossed on his chest, stepping on the moon and look at the sky directed usually presents a clear upward momentum, very baroque. It was created in 1678,

LA PERSISTENCIA DE LA MEMORIA, DALÍ

This work, which is also known as Soft watches, is a famous painting of the Spanish painter Salvador Dali painted in 1931. Made by the technique of oil on canvas, is surrealist style.

LA MAJA DESNUDA, GOYA

The picture is a commissioned work painted before 1800, in a period between 1790 and 1800. In this work represented a very beautiful woman lying peacefully on a bed and looking directly at the observer

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INMACULADA CONCEPCIÓN, ALONSO CANO

The exquisite finesse is manifested in this immaculate that, like most of the works by this master, has a fragile and delicate appearance, full of sweetness and beauty. 1655

EL PROFETA, PABLO GALLARDO

“The prophet” or “Great prophet” is a bronze sculpture by Pablo Gargallo 1933. The figure represents a speaker Yelling with raised arm while holding stick with a brusque attitude.

JESÚS DE LA PASIÓN, MONTAÑÉS

This work depicts Jesus with the cross on his shoulder. The image of Jesus is the work of Juan Martinez Montanés dated 1615.

PEINE DEL VIENTO, EDUARDO CHILLIDA

It is located at one end of the Bay of La Concha, at the end of the Ondarreta beach, in the municipality of San Sebastián. 1977