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July 17, 2009

A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: ART AND TECHNOLOGY GO HAND-IN-HAND

Posted July 17th, 2009 by admin

With one of the world’s finest collections of the 12th to 19th century European art, including Spanish, Italian and Dutch masters, Madrid’s Museo del Prado is a veritable treasure trove for an art lover.

One of its pieces de resistances (translation: a prized piece) is Diego Velazquez’s Las Meninas (Maids of Honor), painted in 1656 in [...]

Spotlight: Simply Picasso

Posted March 1st, 2008 by admin

Pablo Ruiz Picasso (October 25, 1881 - April 8, 1973) was a Spanish born painter and sculptor. Born in Malaga, Spain, he was a child prodigy…his talent was recognized and encouraged by his father, Don Jose Ruiz y Blasco, from a very early age. Picasso was so preoccupied with art that it was often to [...]