Tag: Spanish

  • Five Under-rated Art Museums in NYC

    Five Under-rated Art Museums in NYC

    On your next trip to New York City, skip the big-museum madness and discover something new at one of these five lesser-known art museums.

  • Frick Madison Shines New Light on Old Friends

    Frick Madison Shines New Light on Old Friends

    I was one of the first people to enjoy Frick Madison, whose combination of old art and modern architecture literally shines new light on beloved artworks.

  • The Sleeve Should Be Illegal – A Unique New Book from the Frick

    The Sleeve Should Be Illegal – A Unique New Book from the Frick

    The Sleeve Should Be Illegal is a book of essays responding to works in the Frick’s collection. I received an early copy and really enjoyed it.

  • A Universe of Art at TEFAF Online

    A Universe of Art at TEFAF Online

    This is my experience viewing TEFAF Online. This art fair has a little bit of everything, plus the unique twist of only showing one object per gallery.

  • The Churches of Netflix’s Warrior Nun, Season One

    The Churches of Netflix’s Warrior Nun, Season One

    Learn about the beautiful Spanish churches used in the filming of the Netflix series Warrior Nun, season one.

  • Medieval Knights in Art

    Medieval Knights in Art

    In this brief selection of knights in art from the 11th to 19th centuries, notice how images of medieval knights have changed throughout that time period.

  • The Mystery of the Disappearing Velasquez (maybe)

    The Mystery of the Disappearing Velasquez (maybe)

    The Vanishing Velasquez tells the wild but true story of a man who believed that he owned a lost Velasquez masterpiece. It’s still an unsolved mystery.

  • An Array of Art at Biltmore

    An Array of Art at Biltmore

    George Vanderbilt wasn’t a huge art collector, but he still managed to acquire quite a few notable works of art that are now on display at Biltmore.

  • Tour Great Architecture from Anywhere

    Tour Great Architecture from Anywhere

    While you can never truly experience a place from a screen, it’s nice to have the option to see great architecture in 360 degrees from your couch.

  • A Guide to Romanesque Architecture

    A Guide to Romanesque Architecture

    Romanesque was a style of medieval architecture popular in Western Europe in the 1000s and 1100s. Here’s everything you need to know about Romanesque.

  • Gargoyles and Grotesques of Buen Retiro Park, Madrid

    These gargoyles may not be on a building, but they are certainly serving their proper purpose. Located on the base of the Fountain of the Fallen Angel (Fuente del Ángel Caído) in Madrid’s Buen Retiro Park, these eight devil figures spit water out of their mouths and the mouths of their reptilian pets. The statue, designed…

  • Gargoyles and Grotesques of Casa de las Conchas, Salamanca, Spain

    This little winged fellow looks like he’s absolutely thrilled with his view from the roofline of the Casa de las Conchas in Salamanca, Spain. This late-fifteenth and early sixteenth-century building is named for its numerous shell-shaped decorations (concha is the Spanish word for shell) – symbols of the Spanish chivalric Order of Santiago de Compostela…

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