Spain : 7 Articles

The Museum of Prohibited Art in Barcelona, unique in its kind for having exclusively exhibited censored or prohibited works in the world, is closing its doors for an indefinite period. A victim of activist pressures and economic losses, it now intends to continue its mission in a traveling format. A closure that sadly illustrates how fragile artistic freedom remains, even within places meant to defend it.

ARCOmadrid 2025 places the Amazon at the center of its 44th edition, exploring the visionary concept of Amazofuturism through the curated program "Wametisé: Ideas for an Amazofuturism."

Ah, the portrait! An art form that captures beauty, power, and personality, revealing who we were and who we aspired to be. From the elegance of the Italian Renaissance to the meticulous detail of Dutch Flemish painting, from the theatricality of Spain's Siglo de Oro to the social refinement of Neoclassical England, each tradition tells the story of an era and its dreams...

A painting nearly sold at auction for $1,600 three years ago has been identified as a lost masterpiece by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. The Prado in Spain has announced that this painting, titled Ecce Homo, will be publicly displayed for the first time on May 27...

In Seville, Spain, a poster of Jesus Christ designed by Salustiano Garcia for Easter week sparked outrage among conservative Roman Catholics for its perceived effeminate portrayal. While the artist and some political leaders defended the artwork as a blend of tradition and modernity, critics condemned its alleged sexuality, leading to widespread controversy and a petition for its removal.

The title of my article takes the side, in the context of the pictorial popularity of bullfighting, certainly on the side of the bulls, which, in the long course of the narrative of art history, have been immortalized by many of the greatest masters of all time...

Unbeknownst to him, the £65 painting on his wall is the work of a Flemish artist. According to Courtauld's analysis, the portrait of Isabella Clara Eugenia, Infanta of Spain, is most likely by Sir Anthony van Dyck.