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Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando

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The Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando conserves an exceptional heritage consisting of more than 1,500 paintings, 1,500 sculptures, 15,300 drawings, 35,000 prints, 2,000 photographs, as well as furniture, silver and goldsmith objects, porcelain, ceramics and other decorative arts. The Royal Academy of Fine Arts aims to “promote artistic creativity, as well as the study, dissemination and protection of the arts and cultural heritage, particularly painting, sculpture, architecture, music and the new image arts”.

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Museum of Fine Arts of Seville

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:34:41 +0000

The Seville Museum of Fine Arts was founded as the “Museum of Paintings” by Royal Decree on 16 September 1835, with works from convents and monasteries confiscated by the liberal government of Mendizábal. This art gallery is considered to be one of the most important in Spain and through this interactive virtual tour we can easily and quickly access a large part of its permanent exhibitions of religious-themed paintings, mostly belonging to the Baroque style. It also has important works by Francisco Pacheco, Zurbarán and Murillo.
The building where the museum is located dates back to the beginning of the 17th century, built on the ancient remains of a Mudejar building, the design of which is attributed to the architect Juan de Oviedo.

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Masters of the Baroque

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:34:41 +0000

The Seville Museum of Fine Arts was founded as the “Museum of Paintings” by Royal Decree on 16 September 1835, with works from convents and monasteries confiscated by the liberal government of Mendizábal. This art gallery is considered one of the most important in Spain and through this interactive virtual tour we can access in a comfortable and quick way to a large part of its permanent exhibitions on religious-themed paintings, mostly belonging to the Baroque style as a concept of life and at the same time expression of art. The following resource provides a digital presentation of the Baroque masters, highlighting well-known works by Francisco Pacheco, Zurbarán and Murillo.

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Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:34:41 +0000

The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum and the Museum of Modern Art joined forces in 1945, the year in which the old building was erected. In the 1970s, an annex was added, which later, in 2001, was completed with the latest modifications to the building that we can visit today. Through the virtual visit we can approach the masterpieces of authors such as the 16th century German painter and designer of engravings Lucas Cranach the Elder, the Italian baroque painter Artemisia Lomi Gentileschi, El Greco, Murillo, Zurbarán and Goya, among many others.

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Rijksmuseum. Collection.

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:34:29 +0000

Located in Amsterdam, the museum dates back to 1800. It houses around twenty works by Rembrandt, including The Night Watch and The Jewish Bride. Its collection focuses on Dutch painting from the 15th-19th centuries, with works by artists such as Lucas van Leyden, Frans Hals and Vermeer, among many others. It also includes works by great masters such as Fra Angelico, Paolo Veronese, Hugo van der Goes, Rubens and Goya. The images, which are in the public domain, are accompanied by technical data, commentary, analysis and specific bibliography, which can be downloaded as a PDF file.

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Toledo Museum of Art. Resources.

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:34:29 +0000

The Toledo Museum of Art of Ohio offers a variety of educational materials and activities based on its collection. They are aimed at school children from pre-school to age sixteen. The resources are grouped into four blocks and can be downloaded as PDF files.

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J. Paul Getty Museum. Drawings.

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:33:59 +0000

The Getty Museum’s collection of drawings and pastels began in 1981 with the acquisition of a drawing by Rembrandt. It now spans the 15th-19th centuries and includes Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Albrecht Dürer, Michelangelo, Goya, Degas and Van Gogh. Keyword searches are permitted.

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Prado Museum. Collection.

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:33:46 +0000

The Prado Museum was inaugurated in 1819. It houses the largest collections of works by Bosch, Titian, El Greco, Rubens, Velázquez and Goya. Although painting predominates, especially that of the 16th and 17th centuries, the museum also houses sculptures, decorative works and works on paper from Antiquity to the 19th century. Resources can be searched by author, theme, period, school, material, support, technique, type of work, catalogue number and location, as well as by iconography.

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Prado Museum. Timeline.

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:33:46 +0000

The Museo del Prado’s timeline is a resource that allows us to compare the authors and works in the collection with up to four layers of knowledge, in order to place them in their historical, political and cultural context.

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Prado Museum. Encyclopaedia.

ad_hlab_min — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:33:46 +0000

It houses thousands of entries for online consultation such as biographies of artists, directors and patrons, selections of masterpieces and temporary exhibitions.

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