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Metaphors of Conversion in Seventeenth-century Spanish Drama
A new examination of the important theme of conversion in seventeenth-century Spanish drama.
Islamic Art Collections
An annotated index and general orientation of Islamic art collections in museums, libraries, other institutions and on private hands. Includes a short description of each collection, its main characteristics, documentation, publications and exhibitions.
Living on the Edge
This volume addresses the widespread medieval phenomenon of transgression as both a result of and the cause for the exclusion and persecution of those who were considered different. It is widely accepted that the essence of a manuscript cannot be fully grasped without studying its marginalia. Glosses sit on the margins of the text and clarify it, adding a whole new dimension to it and becoming an inextricable part of its content. Similarly, no society can be fully understood without knowledge of what lies on its margins, for the outliers of any given culture provide us with just as much information as its alleged foundational principles. In a time when the Western world ponders building walls up against perceived threats and frightening differences, this multidisciplinary collection of essays based on original and innovative pieces of research shows that it was mostly through tearing down walls that we learned our way forward.
Architecture for Spain's Recovered Democracy
Historical studies on the involvement of architecture in twentieth-century politics have overlooked its contribution to building Spain’s democracy. This pioneering book seeks to fill that void. Between the late 1970s and early 1990s, Spain founded representative institutions, launched its welfare state, and devolved autonomy to its regions. The study brings forth the architectural incarnation of that threefold program as it deployed in the Valencian Country, a Catalan-speaking region on Spain’s Mediterranean shores. There, social democratic authorities mobilized architects, planners, and graphic artists to devise a newly open public sphere and to recover a local identity that Franco’s ...
Juan Gris
This book presents a study of Juan Gris and Cubism. It is published to coincide with an exhibition at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London on 18th September."
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Joaquín Sorolla Painter
Joaquín Sorolla (born in Valencia 1863 - died in Cercedilla 1923) is one of the most successful Spanish painters ever. He was a genius in capturing the essence of the scene he was painting. He was a master of light. Giving an overview of his incredible huge production with over 4,000 works is inherently a subjective choice by the curator. Like with an exhibition, what is the point you are making? This selection is not intended as a challenge to other experts, but a celebration of the genius. Joaquín Sorolla painted to please his patrons, to make money for a good living, to create a solid inheritance for his family and descendants. He was a deeply responsible father, shaped by his own childhood. He was Catholic and believed in mercy. He also had humor and he delighted in the artistic joke, which showed his friendly and beautiful spirit.
El arte español entre Roma y París (siglos XVIII y XIX)
Francia, Italia y España conforman uno de los escenarios más atractivos del arte europeo en los siglos XVIII y XIX. La particularidad de estos dos siglos —desde el último barroco hasta el umbral de las vanguardias— es justamente el papel protagonista de Roma y París en la construcción de una Europa de las artes. Los estudios reunidos en este libro colectivo permiten situar el arte español en esta compleja red internacional de transferencias construida en torno a las dos metrópolis culturales europeas. El elocuente ejemplo de las relaciones entre España y las capitales del arte europeo, con especial incidencia en la circulación de artistas, ideas y obras, permite confirmar el carácter renovador de la Roma del Setecientos y evaluar el dominio de París en la escena artística del siglo XIX. El propósito es, en definitiva, superar las visiones nacionales y subrayar la importancia de los ejes de circulación e intercambio que vertebraban Europa en la transición del sistema artístico entre las épocas moderna y contemporánea.
