New releases
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Ribera. Art of Violence
The Spanish Baroque painter, draughtsman and printmaker, Jusepe de Ribera (1591–1652), has long been celebrated for his depictions of human suffering: flayed skin, pierced flesh, twisted expressions and contorted bodies.…
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Son of the Laocoön
Alonso Berruguete and Pagan AntiquityAlonso Berruguete (c. 1489–1561), the first Spanish Renaissance sculptor, spent a fruitful stint in Italy, where he came into contact with Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bramante and was influenced by their…
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Velázquez: su mundo y el nuestro. Estudios dispersos
This book studies the life, work and significance of Velázquez through a broad variety of approaches and themes ranging from the first stage of his career and the problems of…
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Dibujos de Luis Paret y Alcázar (1746-1799)
Luis Paret y Alcázar (1746‒1799) is one of the most interesting figures on Spain’s eighteenth-century art scene. A scholarly artist who led an eventful life, even today he is denied…
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Dibujos de Rosario Weiss (1814-1843)
Several aspects of the life and artistic career of Rosario Weiss (1814‒1843) set her apart from other Spanish artists of her day. During her childhood and adolescence, she lived with…
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El Greco Comes to America
The Discovery of a Modern Old MasterThis book celebrates the superlative examples of El Greco’s work in American collections. The artist’s idiosyncratic style emanated a kind of modernism that resonated with collectors in the New World, resulting in American…
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Zurbarán. Jacob and His Twelve Sons
Paintings from Auckland CastleFrancisco de Zurbarán (1598‒1664) spent most of his artistic career in Seville, where he produced a series of thirteen life-sized characters from Genesis: Jacob and His Twelve Sons. Although it…
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Hijo del Laocoonte
Alonso Berruguete y la Antigüedad paganaAs a young man Alonso Berruguete (c. 1489‒1561), the first Spanish Renaissance sculptor, spent a fruitful stint in Italy, where he came into contact with Michelangelo, Raphael and Bramante and…
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Santa Teresa o la llama permanente
Estudios históricos, artísticos y literariosThis volume brings together a score of papers delivered at the international conference «Y tan alta vida espero». Santa Teresa o la llama permanente. De 1515 a 2015 held at…