EL PAÍS has matched 13 photos from the Games with artworks that capture their essence and feeling, from Munch’s ‘The Scream’ to Michelangelo’s ‘David’
Two years on from ‘Motomami,’ the singer has shared a few seconds of what appears to be one of the tracks that will be part of her next album
Enrique Quintana, a restorer at the Prado Museum, still recalls how John Brealy worked on one of the most iconic artworks in the history of Spanish painting, and how he was criticized for being British
The cover image of the artist’s new album, ‘Cowboy Carter,’ has clear references to African-American culture but also to the tradition of Velázquez’s equestrian portraits
A film student, an employee of one of his productions and a worker in the cultural sector reveal to EL PAÍS how Carlos Vermut took advantage of his fame to attack them. The director has responded to the allegations: ‘I have always practiced rough sex in a consensual manner’
A California appeals court has ruled that the Nazi-looted painting belongs to the Thyssen Museum, but a dissenting vote argues that the ethical decision for the country would be to give it up voluntarily
The Langmatt’s decision to auction off works from its collection to save itself from being shut down sparks debate over the protection of national artistic heritage
The portrait of Queen Isabella of Bourbon has an estimated worth of $35 million. The painting, a rare piece, spent years in Madrid, Paris, the UK, and Naples, and is currently awaiting sale in New York
After a three-month restoration, ‘David with the Head of Goliath’ is now back on display
The Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, is celebrating Picasso’s birthday with an exhibit about the Greek painter’s influence in the origin of Cubism
After reaching a peak in late 2021 of close to $2.9 billion, sales of art-related NFTs fell to under $1.5 billion in 2022, according to an Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market report
The ‘Chosen Memories’ exhibition, featuring donations from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros collection, uses the work of 39 Latin American artists to question the way this region’s history has been narrated to date
Having achieved creative maturity after only three albums, this confident diva transcends all labels and trends, both in her music and her style
While the debate about the decolonization of museums has recently picked up steam, the São Paulo Museum of Art has already spent almost a decade giving prominence to indigenous and Afro-Brazilian art, putting it ahead of the work by painters like Gauguin or Van Gogh
Many professionals acknowledge having suffered or known about abuses that were not reported, indicating that the #MeToo movement has failed to make inroads in the country
The three men who wrote ‘La bestia,’ the thriller that won this year’s Planeta Prize, deny claims that they used a female pseudonym as a marketing strategy
A senior official from the conservative Popular Party suggests a grand union of the two main political groups to prevent a fresh parliamentary election in November
The consultations with Felipe VI will determine whether the Socialist Party’s Pedro Sánchez has enough support in Congress to be voted back in as prime minister
Pedro Sánchez today launched 370 policy points, many aimed at persuading the anti-austerity group to vote in favor of a minority Socialist Party administration
Conditions on the NGO rescue vessel have been worsening, with several immigrants jumping overboard in a bid to swim the 800 meters to the Italian island of Lampedusa
Authorities in Valencia and Catalonia have asked the government for permission to allow ‘Open Arms’ to dock
The leader of the anti-austerity party, Pablo Iglesias, warned that Pedro Sánchez will not have enough votes to be sworn in on the first round of voting, which is likely to take place on July 16
The decision comes a day after the PSOE organizational secretary threatened new elections if the anti-austerity party does not drop its demands to be part of a coalition
Poor showing of left-wing Podemos puts a damper on its plans for coalition government, while center-right Ciudadanos is now more open to deals with the PSOE
While acting PM Pedro Sánchez wants to lead a minority administration, lack of support from Ciudadanos and recent events in Congress are prompting him to reconsider
A highly fragmented lower house elects a new speaker, but is more divided than ever over separatist deputies, four of whom are currently being held in custody while on trial
Acting PM Pedro Sánchez met with the leaders of Ciudadanos and Podemos on Tuesday in a bid to forge governing alliances following the general election of April 28
