Tag Archives: King Philip II Spain

canvas and the pound of flesh

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Dave

The rape of Europa by Titian is probably the most celebrated painting in the collection of Old Masters assembled by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the turn of the last century. It hangs, all 70×80 inches of it, in a heavy … Continue reading →

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Alhambra: languid but not tranquil

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Dave

Despite its languid and sensuous atmosphere, the palace was anything but tranquil. Twenty-one rulers in 254 years means an average of about one every twelve years. Since both al-Ahmar and Yusef I had comfortably long reigns of forty-one and twenty-one … Continue reading →

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periods and public

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Dave

The Picasso industry. From 1895 to 1944 alone there were a total of 6,751 works of which half were drawings.By the early 1960′s when he was still churning out pieces, there was an additional three to four thousand plus over … Continue reading →