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El facistol del coro de la catedral de Sevilla es un mueble escepcional y paradigma del mobiliario litúrgico del Renacimiento español. Su cuidada concepción, su calibrada medida y correspondencias estéticas armonizan con los principios más puros del Renacimiento de la sagrada Teología, de la (...)

Canaletto, Bernardo Bellotto, Luca Carlevarijs, Giovanni Paolo Panini, Francesco Guardi, Hubert Robert these renowned view painters are perhaps most famous for their expansive canvases depicting the ruins of Rome or the canals of Venice. Many of their most splendid paintings, however, feature (...)

Catálogo de la Exposición temporal "Exvotos Iberos. Paisajes rituales, peregrinaciones y ritos", una exposición enmarcada en los Actos de Homenaje a Pilar Palazón, en el aniversario de su fallecimiento. Este catálogo recoge resultados de las últimas investigaciones arqueológicas llevadas a cabo (...)

Marc Quinn's eight life-sized sculptural self-portraits were created during a challenging period in his life. In the early 1990's, the artist was processing the transformation brought on by the end of his alcohol addiction, and spent hours visiting the Messerschmidt sculpture The Strong Smell' at (...)

Many artists share the desire for involvement with the self and their own appearance. In the oeuvre of Egon Schiele, self-portraits occupy a central role. Over a period of many years Schiele recorded himself in various poses and styles. This publication focuses in detail on this crucial and yet (...)

Over the course of some 3,000 years, Ancient Egypt fostered a vibrant and dynamic portrait tradition that encompassed innovations, revivals and renaissances. From imposing colossal statues of kings to glamorous sculptures of queens and divinities, to strikingly realistic heads of priests and (...)