Venice was the predominant subject of most of Rico’s paintings, since he spent the summer months there for over thirty years. He was particularly interested in the bustling commercial life of the dock [+]
Una barca de vela izada permanece en la orilla junto a un grupo de personas. La pincelada briosa y muy empastada, observable a simple vista, delata que el cuadro se trata de un apunte rápido, tomado d [+]
On the shore, Saint Francis receives a young man dressed in a black habit, ruff collar and hat, whom Christ carries over the water. In the background: a boat and an embankment with two figures.This ca [+]
David Roberts was one of the British romantic painters who traveled through Spain, capturing images that best represented the landscape and picturesque aspects of this country, especially in Andalusia [+]
Es un fragmento de una composición mayor. Figuró en la colección del duque del Arco (1745 y 1794). En 1818 consta en el Palacio de Aranjuez, desde donde es enviado al Museo (Texto extractado de Posada [+]
This emblematic picture is undoubtedly the best-known work on a social theme produced by Sorolla in his youth. It is also an especially good example of how fully the artist became involved in a genre [+]
While Carlos de Haes was the first in Spain to begin plein air painting, he didn´t always paint his landscapes that way. The present work is an example of a studio painting based on sketches made dire [+]
A panorama whose exquisitely contrasting colors -in the sky and in the dark green trees- reflect a prodigious mastery of light drawn from knowledge of Venetian techniques and Bolognese aesthetic conce [+]
Among the hunters depicted here are Ferdinand I, King of the Romans, on the left in the foreground, and the Elector of Saxony in the centre. On the other side of the river and holding a crossbow is th [+]
Morera painted various views of this lake in the region of Umbria. This canvas was sent back to Spain during his first study year at the Spanish Academy in Rome. It reveals his interest in the winter [+]
In this moral work, the triumph of Death over mundane things is symbolized by a large army of skeletons razing the Earth. The background is a barren landscape in which scenes of destruction are still [+]
This is the earliest surviving work signed and dated by Carreño, and its style is still closely linked to masters from the first half of the century. Palomino, who knew and had contact with Car [+]
The Virgin and Saint John are depicted on a sailboat, crossing tranquil seas on their way to Ephesis. The somber and distracted expressions on both their faces indicate they are lost in thought. The h [+]
En un puerto, los habitantes de la aldea enclavada en el acantilado que cierra el espacio por la derecha están ocupados en diversas tareas: cargando y afianzando las mercancías en las barcazas anclada [+]
In the work the corpses of two castaways are represented, the youngest with his chest exposed. Both lie between the nets and tackle that are scattered on the bottom of a boat guided by a sailor in the [+]
Considered one of Benedito’s finest works by critics, this canvas depicts a group of picturesque women on the coast at Concarneau in Brittany. Benedito went there with Sotomayor during his time as a g [+]
After being brought to Iria, in Galicia, by boat -the scene visible in the background of the painting- Saint James’s body was carried in a cart pulled by two bulls. In this painting, Athanasius and Th [+]
Es el cuadro más avanzado en la evolución de la obra de Claudio de Lorena que posee el Museo del Prado. Formaba pareja con otro lienzo perdido o destruido a comienzos del siglo XIX. En el inventario d [+]