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Saturday, 1 December 2012

El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos). The Burial of the Count of Orgaz. Iglesia de Santo Tomé. Toledo SPAIN. 1586

Filed under: 16th Century,Allegory,Christian,Fine Art,Human Study,Religious,Roman Catholic,Spanish,Spiritual — 01varvara @ 00.00
Tags: allegory, Burial of Count Orgaz, Castile-La Mancha, Castilla-La Mancha, Catholic Church, Christian art, Christianity, Domenikos Theotokopoulos, El Greco, fresco, Greek, Mannerism, Painting, Religion and Spirituality, Roman Catholic, Spain, Toledo

The Burial of the Count of Orgaz

El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos)

1586

Iglesia de Santo Tomé

Toledo (Province of Toledo. Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha) SPAIN

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Sunday, 12 February 2012

Ramon Padró i Pijoan (Ramon Padró Pedret). The Embarkation of the Catalan Volunteers for the Cuban War in the Port of Barcelona. 1870

Filed under: 19th Century,Fine Art,Military,Seascape/Marine Themes,Spanish — 01varvara @ 00.00
Tags: Barcelona, boats, Catalonia, Cuba, Port of Barcelona, Ramon Padró i Pijoan, Ramon Padró Pedret, ships, soldiers, Spain, Ten Year's War

The Embarkation of the Catalan Volunteers for the Cuban War in the Port of Barcelona

Ramon Padró i Pijoan (Ramon Padró Pedret)

1870

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Monday, 28 November 2011

Pablo Ruiz Picasso. Gertrude Stein. 1906-07

Filed under: 20th century,Avant-Garde,Fine Art,Human Study,Iberian,Modern,Portrait,Spanish — 01varvara @ 00.00
Tags: Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso, Painting, portraiture, Post-Impressionism, Spain, women

Gertrude Stein

Pablo Ruiz Picasso

1906-07

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Pablo Ruiz Picasso. Guernica. 1937

Filed under: 20th century,Agitprop,Allegory,Avant-Garde,Fine Art,Modern,Spanish — 01varvara @ 00.00
Tags: anti-fascism, anti-war, Guernica, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Pablo Picasso, Painting, peace, Picasso, Spain, Spanish Civil War, Surrealism

Guernica

Pablo Ruiz Picasso

1937

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