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Spanish Collection (#98)

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Background imageSpanish Collection: Puig Major, Mallorca, Spain

Puig Major, Mallorca, Spain. Puig Major (1445 metres) is the highest mountain on the island of Mallorca

Background imageSpanish Collection: Group of men chatting at Pollensa Sunday market, Mallorca, Spain

Group of men chatting at Pollensa Sunday market, Mallorca, Spain. Pollensa is a town in the far north of the island of Mallorca

Background imageSpanish Collection: Placa Major, Palma, Mallorca, Spain

Placa Major, Palma, Mallorca, Spain

Background imageSpanish Collection: Colourful flamenco dresses for sale in a market, Mallorca, Spain

Colourful flamenco dresses for sale in a market, Mallorca, Spain

Background imageSpanish Collection: Wooden pestles and mortars for sale in a market, Mallorca, Spain

Wooden pestles and mortars for sale in a market, Mallorca, Spain

Background imageSpanish Collection: Garlic bulbs on a market stall, Mallorca, Spain

Garlic bulbs on a market stall, Mallorca, Spain

Background imageSpanish Collection: Jars of honey on a market stall, Mallorca, Spain

Jars of honey on a market stall, Mallorca, Spain

Background imageSpanish Collection: Red peppers in a market, Mallorca, Spain

Red peppers in a market, Mallorca, Spain

Background imageSpanish Collection: Market stall, Mallorca, Spain. Olives, beans and gherkins

Market stall, Mallorca, Spain. Olives, beans and gherkins

Background imageSpanish Collection: Es Verger restaurant near Alaro, Mallorca, Spain

Es Verger restaurant near Alaro, Mallorca, Spain

Background imageSpanish Collection: Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, Spain

Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, Spain. Formentor is at the northern tip of Mallorca

Background imageSpanish Collection: Cala Figuera, Formentor, Mallorca, Spain

Cala Figuera, Formentor, Mallorca, Spain. Formentor is at the northern tip of the island of Mallorca

Background imageSpanish Collection: Church interior, Alcudia, Mallorca, Spain

Church interior, Alcudia, Mallorca, Spain

Background imageSpanish Collection: Palace of Charles V, Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Palace of Charles V, Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. In 1526, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V commissioned Pedro Machuca, a student of Michelangelo

Background imageSpanish Collection: Palma Cathedral, Majorca, Spain

Palma Cathedral, Majorca, Spain. The Gothic cathedral of Palma was built between 1230 and 1601

Background imageSpanish Collection: Ribera - St James the Great N070576

Ribera - St James the Great N070576
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " St James the Great" by Jusepe de RIBERA, Lo Spagnoletto (1591-1652). Spanish Royal Collection. Captured at Vitoria 1813. WM 1619-1948

Background imageSpanish Collection: Coello - St Catherine of Alexandria N100421

Coello - St Catherine of Alexandria N100421
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " St Catherine of Alexandria" by Claudio COELLO (1642-93). WM 1578-1948. After treatment

Background imageSpanish Collection: A Spanish Boy and a Dog J920011

A Spanish Boy and a Dog J920011
CHISWICK HOUSE, London. " A Spanish Boy and a Dog". Attributed to Bartolome Esteban MURILLO (1617-82)

Background imageSpanish Collection: Ribera - St. John The Baptist N070582

Ribera - St. John The Baptist N070582
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " St. John The Baptist" 1650 by Jusepe de RIBERA, Lo Spangoletto (1591-1652). WM 1627-1948. Spanish Royal Collection, captured at Vitoria 1813

Background imageSpanish Collection: Lefevre - Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain N070584

Lefevre - Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain N070584
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain" (1768-1844) by Robert LEFEVRE (1755-1830). WM 1629-1948. Painting captured at Vitoria 1813

Background imageSpanish Collection: Francisco Gomez de Quevedo Y Villegas N070518

Francisco Gomez de Quevedo Y Villegas N070518
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Francisco Gomez de Quevedo Y Villegas" c.1630s Studio copy after a lost Velazquez. WM 1548-1948

Background imageSpanish Collection: Malaga cathedraL. The dove of Holy Spirit. Spain

Malaga cathedraL. The dove of Holy Spirit. Spain

Background imageSpanish Collection: Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Maritime explorer. Discoverer of American. Portrait of Jose Roldan

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Maritime explorer. Discoverer of American. Portrait of Jose Roldan
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Explorer, navigator and colonizer. Discoverer of American. Portrait of Jose Roldan. Monastery of La Rabida. Andalusia. Spain

Background imageSpanish Collection: Keep it up, said the Chief. I shall not forget it. Frontspiece by Edward Handley-Read from Grant

Keep it up, said the Chief. I shall not forget it. Frontspiece by Edward Handley-Read from Grant the Grenadier by Walter Wood published by Routledge circa 1912

Background imageSpanish Collection: France: French Federation of Basque Pelot advertising poster, 1924

France: French Federation of Basque Pelot advertising poster, 1924

Background imageSpanish Collection: France: Advertisement for Sandales Gouik'featuring a Pelote Basque player, c. 1925

France: Advertisement for Sandales Gouik'featuring a Pelote Basque player, c. 1925
France: Advertisement for Sandales Gouik featuring a Pelote Basque player, c. 1925

Background imageSpanish Collection: France: Advertisement for Sandales Gouik featuring a Pelote Basque player, c. 1925

France: Advertisement for Sandales Gouik featuring a Pelote Basque player, c. 1925
Basque pelota (pilota in the original Basque language also pelota vasca in Spanish, pelote basque in French) is the name for a variety of court sports played with a ball using ones hand, a racket

Background imageSpanish Collection: Ku Nightclub Ibiza, Spain - the largest in Europe. November 1995

Ku Nightclub Ibiza, Spain - the largest in Europe. November 1995

Background imageSpanish Collection: Actress Ava Gardner with Antonio the Spanish dancer. April 1955

Actress Ava Gardner with Antonio the Spanish dancer. April 1955

Background imageSpanish Collection: Map from 1898 showing the territorial growth of the United States of America

Map from 1898 showing the territorial growth of the United States of America. From The History of Our Country, published 1900

Background imageSpanish Collection: La Maja Desnuda, (The Naked Maja), c. 1797-1800, (c1934). Artist: Francisco Goya

La Maja Desnuda, (The Naked Maja), c. 1797-1800, (c1934). Artist: Francisco Goya
La Maja Desnuda, (The Naked Maja), c.1797-1800, (c1934). Possibly commissioned by Manuel de Godoy, to hang in his private collection An image of Venus in the nude

Background imageSpanish Collection: Hebe, 1784. Artist: Francisco Javier Ramos y Albertos

Hebe, 1784. Artist: Francisco Javier Ramos y Albertos
Hebe, 1784. Hebe is the goddess of youth in Greek Mythology. Her Roman equivalent is Juventas. Found in the collection of the State Museum Arkhangelskoye Estate, Moscow

Background imageSpanish Collection: Hernandez Cortes, Spanish conquistador, 16th century

Hernandez Cortes, Spanish conquistador, 16th century. Cortes (1485-1547) arriving in Mexico followed by his black servant and preceeded by La Malinche, his interpreter and mistress

Background imageSpanish Collection: Hernan Cortes meeting the Aztec Emperor Montezuma, 1519

Hernan Cortes meeting the Aztec Emperor Montezuma, 1519. Cortes (1485-1547) was the Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico and overthrew the Aztec Empire

Background imageSpanish Collection: Spanish literature. The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha, written

Spanish literature. The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha, written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616). Conversations between Don Quixote

Background imageSpanish Collection: is Alcazar Fortress Medieval City Tagus River Toledo Spain. Toledo Alcazar built in the 1500s

is Alcazar Fortress Medieval City Tagus River Toledo Spain. Toledo Alcazar built in the 1500s
Fortress, Medieval City, Tagus River, Toledo, Spain. Toledo Alcazar built in the 1500s, Destroyed in Spanish Civil War and then rebuilt after war

Background imageSpanish Collection: Alhambra Farm Sierra Nevada Mountains Granada Andalusia Spain

Alhambra Farm Sierra Nevada Mountains Granada Andalusia Spain
Alhambra, Farm, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Background imageSpanish Collection: The cloister of Convento de San Esteban in Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain, Europe

The cloister of Convento de San Esteban in Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain, Europe

Background imageSpanish Collection: Rock formation on the Mediterranean coast near Torredembarra, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Rock formation on the Mediterranean coast near Torredembarra, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Background imageSpanish Collection: THIRTY YEARS WAR, 1633. Victory of the Spanish troops led by the Duke of Feria

THIRTY YEARS WAR, 1633. Victory of the Spanish troops led by the Duke of Feria, at the Swiss city of Constance, during the Thirty Years War, 1633. Oil on canvas by Vicente Carducho, 1634

Background imageSpanish Collection: SPAIN: MOORS, c1375. Muslim men of al-Andalus

SPAIN: MOORS, c1375. Muslim men of al-Andalus. Painting, late 14th century, on the leather ceiling of the Sala de Los Reyes, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Background imageSpanish Collection: MEXICO: SPANISH CONQUEST. Aztec drawing of an event in the Spanish conquest of

MEXICO: SPANISH CONQUEST. Aztec drawing of an event in the Spanish conquest of Mexico during the expedition of Nuno de Guzman (left) in 1530

Background imageSpanish Collection: VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE. Virgin of Guadalupe (Black Madonna): oil on canvas, 17th century

VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE. Virgin of Guadalupe (Black Madonna): oil on canvas, 17th century, from Spain or Lima, Peru

Background imageSpanish Collection: MAP: AMERICA, 1582. Map of South America by Juan Martinez, 1582

MAP: AMERICA, 1582. Map of South America by Juan Martinez, 1582

Background imageSpanish Collection: WORLD MAP, 1587. Map of the world by Juan Martinez from Atlas Portulano, Madrid, 1587

WORLD MAP, 1587. Map of the world by Juan Martinez from Atlas Portulano, Madrid, 1587

Background imageSpanish Collection: DON QUIXOTE. Gustave Dore illustration from Miguel de Cervantes Don Quixote

DON QUIXOTE. Gustave Dore illustration from Miguel de Cervantes Don Quixote

Background imageSpanish Collection: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS landing on San Salvador (Guanahani) in the Bahamas on Oct

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS landing on San Salvador (Guanahani) in the Bahamas on Oct. 12, 1492: lithograph, 19th century

Background imageSpanish Collection: Hand woven blankets made by Native Americans for sale in Old Town Albuquerque, NM

Hand woven blankets made by Native Americans for sale in Old Town Albuquerque, NM




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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Spanish Culture: From Ancient Maps to Modern Masterpieces" Step back in time to 1154 with Al-Idrisi's world map, a testament to Spain's historical significance as a hub of exploration and knowledge. Immerse yourself in the vibrant streets of Seville through Velazquez's masterpiece, "The Waterseller, " capturing the essence of everyday life in this enchanting city. Bask in the sun-kissed beauty of Benidorm, nestled on the shores of Alicante Province along the Mediterranean coast, offering a true taste of paradise within Europe. Embark on an unforgettable spiritual journey along El Camino Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, tracing centuries-old footsteps and experiencing profound cultural encounters. Marvel at La Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudí's architectural marvel that stands tall as an enduring symbol of Barcelona's unique blend of tradition and innovation. Reflect upon Spain's tumultuous past during the Spanish Civil War with the iconic poster "No pasaran, " embodying resilience and determination against adversity. Delve into medieval history with a captivating glimpse at Spain and Portugal through a beautifully crafted map that reveals their intertwined destinies. Experience whimsy come alive with Jeff Koons' Puppy sculpture, showcasing how contemporary art seamlessly blends into Spain's diverse artistic landscape. Enter Salvador Dalí’s surreal realm captured by Philippe Halsman’s lens; witness cats and water caught in ethereal motion alongside one of Spain’s most eccentric painters. Admire UNESCO World Heritage Site Sagrada Familia once again – an architectural gem gracing Barcelona’s skyline while representing Catalonia’s rich heritage. Escape to Pollensa in Mallorca where pristine beaches meet charming cobblestone streets; indulge your senses amidst breathtaking natural beauty. Uncover ancient treasures like Catalan Atlas from the 14th century - maps that transport you back through time while celebrating Spain's cultural heritage.