City and country art. Spain
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City and country art. Spain
SPAIN PRADO MUSEUM The Museo del Prado is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It features one of the world's finest collections of European art, dating from the 12th century to the early 19th century. Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) Diego Velázquez was a Spanish painter of the baroque period who, with Francisco de Goya (Romanticist artist) and El Greco (Renaissance artist), forms the great triumvirate of Spanish painting. LAS MENINAS 1656-1657 Las Meninas (1656, Prado, Madrid) is considered one of the greatest paintings of all time. The central figure is Infanta Margarita, daughter of King Philip IV of Spain. Velázquez includes himself. KING PHILIP IV OF SPAIN ON DECEMBER 4, 1624. THE EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF COUNT-DUKE OF OLIVARES FINISHED IN 1634. FRANCISCO DE GOYA Goya is one of the greatest masters that Spain has ever produced and is considered the “Father of Modern Art” Goya was a Spanish court painter .He is also known for his scenes of violence, especially those prompted by the French invasion of Spain Two of Goya's best known paintings are The Nude Maja (La maja desnuda) and this one The Clothed Maja (La maja vestida). The Third of May 1808 or Los fusilamientos del tres de mayo) 1814 . to commemorate Spanish resistance to Napoleon's armies during the occupation of 1808. EL GRECO (1541– 1614) El Greco is probably one of the most well known artists of his time was a painter, sculptor of the Spanish Renaissance."El Greco" ("The Greek") was a nickname, a reference to his Greek origin. The Burial of the Count of Orgaz considered among his finest works. is very clearly divided into two sections, heavenly above and terrestrial below, but it gives little impression of duality. THE VIRGIN OF THE ROSARY TWO BOYS EATING A PIE WALK ON THE BEACH SEWING THE SAIL PABLO PICASSO (1881- 1973) He is one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement. THE YOUNG LADIES OF AVIGNON, CREATED IN 1907 THE WEEPING WOMAN, 1937 JOAN MIRÓ (1893-1983) A Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramist born in Barcelona. His work has been interpreted as Surrealism . THE SMILE OF THE FLAMBOYANT WINGS’ (1953) CONSTELLATIONS(1939) SALVADOR DALÍ (1904-1989) Salvador Dalí was one of the most famous surrealist artist, with his Velázquez moustache and wildly eccentric behavior. THE TEMPTATION (1946) Antonio Saura (19301998) Brigitte Bardot is not an attempt on Saura's part to create a figurative portrait of the actress and he certainly does not try to achieve any manner of physical resemblance.