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Spanish Collection (#99)

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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

Background imageSpanish Collection: SA, Mexico. The national flag of Mexico

SA, Mexico. The national flag of Mexico

Background imageSpanish Collection: Classic 1959 pink Cadillac convertible on road in beautiful Varadero Beach in Valadero

Classic 1959 pink Cadillac convertible on road in beautiful Varadero Beach in Valadero Cuba

Background imageSpanish Collection: French and Spainish border looking into Massis des las Salines, France, Europe

French and Spainish border looking into Massis des las Salines, France, Europe

Background imageSpanish Collection: Picture No. 10896043

Picture No. 10896043
Spanish Moon Moth - Hybridization Grasiella isabellae x Actias dubernardi - Birth of the imago male (adult) (Graellsia isabellae) Date:

Background imageSpanish Collection: Picture No. 10859192

Picture No. 10859192
Hybrid of the moths Spanish Moon Moth, Graellsia isabellae, and Chinese Moon Moth, Actias sinensis Date:

Background imageSpanish Collection: Homo heidelbergensis skull (Cranium 5) C015 / 6921

Homo heidelbergensis skull (Cranium 5) C015 / 6921
Homo heidelbergensis skull (Cranium 5). Excavated in 1992 from the Sima de los Huesos pit in the Atapuerca foothills in Spain, this fossil skull dates from around 400, 000 years ago

Background imageSpanish Collection: Carmen Amaya (1913-1963) dancing the flamenco. Photograph, 1942

Carmen Amaya (1913-1963) dancing the flamenco. Photograph, 1942
FLAMENCO DANCER, 1942. Carmen Amaya (1913-1963) dancing the flamenco. Photograph, 1942

Background imageSpanish Collection: Santiago Ramon and Cajal (1852-1934) Spanish histologist, physician and pathologist

Santiago Ramon and Cajal (1852-1934) Spanish histologist, physician and pathologist
Santiago Ramon and Cajal (1852-1934).. Spanish histologist, physician and pathologist. He made important discoveries such as laws governing the morphology and connections of nerve cells in the brain

Background imageSpanish Collection: CARTOON: UNCLE SAM, 1898. Uncle Sam develops into a gay old masher

CARTOON: UNCLE SAM, 1898. Uncle Sam develops into a gay old masher. Cartoon comment from an American newspaper, 1898, on the Spanish-American War and American imperial designs

Background imageSpanish Collection: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS being given the sailing commission by King Ferdinand

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS being given the sailing commission by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella for his Enterprise of the Indies in Sante Fe, Spain, on April 30, 1492: colored engraving, 19th century

Background imageSpanish Collection: COLUMBUS: FAMILY. Christopher Columbus with his wife and sons

COLUMBUS: FAMILY. Christopher Columbus with his wife and sons, Diego and Ferdinand: English engraving, 1794

Background imageSpanish Collection: COLUMBUS: ARREST, 1500. Christopher Columbus in a Spanish prison, his hands shackled

COLUMBUS: ARREST, 1500. Christopher Columbus in a Spanish prison, his hands shackled, following his arrest at Santo Domingo in 1500 by Francisco de Bobadillo: American engraving, 19th century

Background imageSpanish Collection: Bachante Moderne 1930s Spain womens portraits grapes wine alcohol

Bachante Moderne 1930s Spain womens portraits grapes wine alcohol

Background imageSpanish Collection: El Ruedo 1882 1880s Spain cc bull fights fighting matadores matadors dangerous bulls

El Ruedo 1882 1880s Spain cc bull fights fighting matadores matadors dangerous bulls posters

Background imageSpanish Collection: Pedro Domecq 1920s Spain cc wines alcohol waiters art deco jazz restaurants

Pedro Domecq 1920s Spain cc wines alcohol waiters art deco jazz restaurants

Background imageSpanish Collection: French Fashion 1908 1900s Spain cc womens portraits

French Fashion 1908 1900s Spain cc womens portraits

Background imageSpanish Collection: Spanish Fashion 1936 1930s Spain cc pattern books womens suits patterns

Spanish Fashion 1936 1930s Spain cc pattern books womens suits patterns

Background imageSpanish Collection: Spanish Fashion Coats 1935 1930s Spain cc womens coats

Spanish Fashion Coats 1935 1930s Spain cc womens coats

Background imageSpanish Collection: Woman Drinking Tea 1921 1920s Spain cc drinking tea afternoon furniture chaise longue

Woman Drinking Tea 1921 1920s Spain cc drinking tea afternoon furniture chaise longue womens hats

Background imageSpanish Collection: MERMAID, 1520. A double-tailed mermaid. Woodcut, Spanish, 1520

MERMAID, 1520. A double-tailed mermaid. Woodcut, Spanish, 1520

Background imageSpanish Collection: FACUNDUS BEATUS, 1047. Judgement of Babylon. Manuscript illumination from the Beatus of Ferdinand

FACUNDUS BEATUS, 1047. Judgement of Babylon. Manuscript illumination from the Beatus of Ferdinand I, 1047

Background imageSpanish Collection: Santiago Ramon y Cajal, histologist

Santiago Ramon y Cajal, histologist
Santiago Ramon y Cajal (1852-1934), Spanish histologist. Ramon y Cajal was apprenticed to a barber and a shoemaker before taking up medicine

Background imageSpanish Collection: Possible location of Atlantis

Possible location of Atlantis
Possible Atlantis. Computer-generated map of a proposed location of the mythical city of Atlantis on Spartel Island in the Strait of Gibraltar

Background imageSpanish Collection: Terracotta pots

Terracotta pots arranged in a garden

Background imageSpanish Collection: DE SOTO & ISABELLA, 1539. Hernando de Soto taking leave of his wife, Isabella, in Havana, Cuba, 1539

DE SOTO & ISABELLA, 1539. Hernando de Soto taking leave of his wife, Isabella, in Havana, Cuba, 1539, before sailing for Florida. Lithograph, 1904, after an illustration by Alfred Russell

Background imageSpanish Collection: SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 1898. American cartoon by Louis Dalrymple, from Puck, 1898

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 1898. American cartoon by Louis Dalrymple, from Puck, 1898, urging war with Spain to save Cuba

Background imageSpanish Collection: SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 1896. The Cuban Melodrama. American cartoon by C. Jay Taylor, 1896

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 1896. The Cuban Melodrama. American cartoon by C. Jay Taylor, 1896, casting Uncle Sam as the hero, Spain as the villain, and Cuba as the damsel in distress

Background imageSpanish Collection: SOROLLA: PAINTER, 1907. Maria Sorolla painting at El Prado, Madrid, Spain

SOROLLA: PAINTER, 1907. Maria Sorolla painting at El Prado, Madrid, Spain. Oil on canvas, 1907, by Joaquin Sorolla

Background imageSpanish Collection: NEW YORK BILL, 1776. Bill for ten Spanish milled dollars issued according to the resolution of

NEW YORK BILL, 1776. Bill for ten Spanish milled dollars issued according to the resolution of the Convention of New York, 13 August 1776

Background imageSpanish Collection: SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 1898. Uncle Sam towing battleships to Cuba

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 1898. Uncle Sam towing battleships to Cuba: an early 20th century American cartoon on the declaration of war against Spain on 21 April 1898

Background imageSpanish Collection: JUAN GRIS (1887-1927). Pseudonym of Jose Victoriano Gonzalez. Spanish artist

JUAN GRIS (1887-1927). Pseudonym of Jose Victoriano Gonzalez. Spanish artist. Oil on canvas, 1916, by Amedeo Modigliani

Background imageSpanish Collection: Spanish colonial days in St. Augustine, Florida

Spanish colonial days in St. Augustine, Florida
Life in Saint Augustine, Florida, when part of New Spain. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpanish Collection: Historic flags in St. Augustine, Florida

Historic flags in St. Augustine, Florida
Flags of Great Britain, Florida, U.S. and Spain fly in the historic distict of Saint Augustine, Florida. Digital photograph

Background imageSpanish Collection: Santa Fe Plaza the center of life in New Mexico, 1800s

Santa Fe Plaza the center of life in New Mexico, 1800s
Families gathering for chores and companionship on Santa Fe Plaza. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpanish Collection: Coats of arms of some nations, 1800s

Coats of arms of some nations, 1800s
National coats of arms of selected countries, 1800s. Printed color lithograph

Background imageSpanish Collection: Tomas de Torquemada

Tomas de Torquemada, organizer of the Spanish Inquisition. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpanish Collection: EXPL2A-00050

EXPL2A-00050
Spanish missionaries addressing Native Americans in California. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpanish Collection: Pizarro capturing Inca stronghold in Peru, 1533

Pizarro capturing Inca stronghold in Peru, 1533
Pizarros assault on the Inca fortress of Sacsahuaman, Peru, 1533. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpanish Collection: EXPL2A-00112

EXPL2A-00112
Spanish priests destroying Aztec idols in Mexico. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpanish Collection: EXPL2A-00177

EXPL2A-00177
Inca city of Cusco, Peru, in 1556, after the Spanish conquest. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th century illustration

Background imageSpanish Collection: Incas battling Spanish conquistadors in Peru

Incas battling Spanish conquistadors in Peru
Manco Inca Yupanqui leads attack on the Spanish in Cusco, Peru, 1536. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpanish Collection: Church in Mexico City founded by Cortes

Church in Mexico City founded by Cortes
Church and Hospital of Jesus, founded by Cortes in Mexico City, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration




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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.