Diego Velázquez’s Expulsion of the Moriscos (1627) did not have the same lucky escape as Las Meninas (1656) when a catastrophic four-day fire broke out in Madrid’s royal palace in 1734. Las Meninas ...
On Christmas Eve of 1734, a fire broke out at the Royal Alcázar of Madrid, a Spanish palace known for its extravagant architecture and bountiful art collection. Spreading quickly and uncontrollably, ...
For two days, under a hot Texas sun, Fort Worth artist Juan Velazquez and his team transformed a wall in Uvalde into a colorful memorial. "One of the kids had particularly caught my attention because ...
On March 10, 1914, a woman entered the National Gallery in London, strode up to Diego Velázquez’s Venus at her Toilet, (ca. 1647–51) and began hacking at the masterpiece with a meat cleaver. The woman ...
Since 2020, 150 local walls have been transformed into canvases. The urban landscape in North Texas pops with vibrant realism in murals honoring Tejano queen Selena, Grand Prairie boxer Vergil Ortiz ...
In the vibrant art scene of North Texas, one artist’s story has captured hearts across the country, proving that beauty can emerge from the ashes of heartbreak. Juan Velazquez, a muralist from Dallas, ...
A Velasquez of Queen Isabella, hitherto unknown, appeared in Manhattan’s Chinatown. The portrait was presented by the Queen to the Carmelite Convent near Madrid, in recognition of the hospitality of ...
As part of #PBSForTheArts, a multiplatform campaign from PBS and The WNET Group celebrating the resiliency of the arts in America during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown and reopening, we’re pleased to ...
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