La puerta abierta

Cada título de la colección «Todo sobre la técnica» está dedicado a una técnica (acuarela, óleo, pastel, acrílico, etc.) y explica de forma exhaustiva todo lo referente a cada una: materiales, útiles, soportes, trucos, secretos y experiencias. Todas las explicaciones se acompañan de ilustraciones con el fin de hacer más comprensible y didáctico el contenido del libro.

All too often, arts and crafts are considered a simple pastime for housewives "with nothing else to do" but raise children and care for the home (as if these were small tasks!) Fortunately, new generations of artists and designers are increasingly putting craft techniques to use in their artwork and applying artistic techniques to create beautiful yet utilitarian objects. This book is for anyone aiming to create objects of beauty for everyday use in their own home or in the homes of friends and loved ones.

Con la conmemoración del IV Centenario de la muerte de El Greco Toledo ha vuelto a convertirse en la capital cultural que fue en tiempos del artista y celebra que hiciera de ella el escenario de unas creaciones que han alcanzado una difusión internacional. Castilla-La Mancha entera festeja que esas obras sean parte de su rico patrimonio y que los encargos del pintor universal se extendieran al resto de provincias que hoy forman la Comunidad Autónoma. La coincidencia de ese espacio geográfico con el que ocupa la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, la efeméride de referencia, las...

Since the Foundation of The Hispanic Society of America in 1904 by Archer M. Huntington (1870-1955), there has never been an artist so closely related to his famous art collection as Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (1863-1923). The doors of the Hispanic society had only been open for only a few months when Huntington discovered the work of Sorolla, who at the time was exhibiting at Grafton Galleries. Huntington had found in Sorolla an artist that shared the same love for Spain, its villages and habits; that is why he began organizing the exhibition that would take place a year later. They worked...