Six Masterpieces of the Spanish Golden Age: Paintings from Madrid, London and York

An exhibition curated by Spanish art specialist Veronique Powell, former Chief Curator and senior lecturer at the Sorbonne in Paris, celebrating the conservation of an important painting not seen publicly for over half a century. The Last Communion of Saint Raymond Nonnatus forms the centrepiece of the show, which includes significant loans from the Museo del Prado in Madrid and the National Gallery in London. The exhibition investigates the painting’s creator, Francisco Pacheco (1564-1654) and the Sevillian School of painting, exploring his role as the master of the second generation of painters in Seville during that period. The painting is one of six executed by Pacheco for the Merced Calzada Convent in Seville, now the Museo de Bellas Artes. It is a work of great significance to the history of Spanish painting, an area in which The Bowes Museum excels; its collection boasts 76 works by Spanish artists, making it the finest venue in the UK to explore the genre after the National Gallery.

Suitable for
Family friendly

Admission
£9.50 Adults £8.50 Concessions £5.00 Students (on production of Student Card) £14.00 6 Month Admission Pass

Website
www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/VisitUs/WhatsOn/SixMasterpiecesoftheSpanishGoldenAge.aspx

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//ne000011?id=EVENT505636