Romanesque churches’ explicitly sexual carvings were ‘the nobility’s political propaganda’
Historian Isabel Mellén suggests a reinterpretation of the graphic images that adorn the doorways and columns of the churches in northern Spain
The use of Spanish online soars among US politicians in election year
A report by The Hispanic Council shows that 47% of senators and 26% of representatives use it in their digital communications with citizens
A Magnum Photos agency of Spanish and Latin American female photographers
A platform unites 29 female artists with the aim of promoting ‘the new female photography’ while its members express their creativity through workshops, conferences and viewings
Hidden gems of the Royal Palace of Madrid
A tour of the General Archives and Royal Library takes us into two areas full of ancient and valuable items that are never seen by regular visitors of the Spanish landmark building
Artists and writers sum up communism in three words: censorship, repression, death
The journalist and editor Manuel Florentín has published a chronicle of the persecution that totalitarian regimes have perpetrated against intellectuals and creators, from Lenin’s Soviet Union to Ortega’s Nicaragua
The odyssey of the Spanish woman who founded the first public school for girls in Mexico
A historic novel by first-time author Margari Alonso tells the story of María Azlor, who left her life of opulence to become a nun and start an educational facility open to the underprivileged classes
World Press Photo excludes Photo of the Year from cover due to its ‘explicit’ content
The foundation justified its decision by saying that the image chosen for the cover is more appropriate for a book ‘that is sold in museums and bookstores’
‘Shakespeare is the best liar’: New book tells tales of history’s greatest tricksters
The volume presents a compilation of the most prominent deceptions in the annals of humanity – and the people behind them
Emma Lazarus: The feminist poet who wrote the famous verses on the Statue of Liberty
A new book explores the short life of the New York writer who championed the waves of impoverished immigrants arriving on American shores
Who was René Robert, the flamenco photographer found dead on the streets of Paris?
Friends and colleagues describe the personality and work of the Swiss national, who died in the French capital last week after falling and getting no aid for hours
The empowered women of the Spanish Middle Ages
Their role was more complex and varied than the popular stereotypes depicting them as nuns, aristocrats or sinners
Spain expresses concern over toppling of historical statues in United States
The Foreign Ministry has told US authorities it is worried about the damage caused to figures like Christopher Columbus amid the anti-racism protests
Writers, historians react to Mexico’s demand for an apology from Spain
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s letter to King Felipe VI draws ire, amusement and perplexity on both sides of the Atlantic
Netflix removes Castilian Spanish subtitles from Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Roma’
The decision of the streaming service to offer an alternative version on the hit movie had caused controversy, with the director himself calling it “offensive”
Christopher Columbus: A product of his time or guilty of genocide?
A statue of the explorer has been removed from the center of Los Angeles for being a “stain on history,” but Spanish and American historians are at odds over the claim
Deciphering the sex scenes in Spain’s medieval churches
Experts meet to discuss the meaning of highly explicit sculptures made 1,000 years ago
Number of Spanish speakers tops 577 million
Data from the Cervantes Institute suggests that within the next 10 years more people will speak the language in the US than in Spain
Franco’s Masonic photographer
A new book hopes to rescue Campúa’s extensive work from oblivion
Secret papers of Franco frontman rescued from the trash in Madrid
Around 20,000 documents belonging to solicitor close to regime salvaged from skip in Spanish capital
How Big Data is being used to protect a Spanish UNESCO World Heritage site
Ávila is leading an EU project that uses technology to monitor potential damage to its famous walls
The Englishman whose photos captured the smiles of the Spanish Civil War
Alec Wainman documented life near the front for two years, but his work was lost for decades
What can be done to save Spain’s historic buildings from ruin?
Architectural heritage endangered by spending cuts, with rural depopulation a key factor
The Royal Spanish Academy’s problem with ‘the weaker sex’
Online petition calls for term to be “eliminated” from leading dictionary of language
Busted: student who vandalized Salamanca University facade in 1853
Restoration has helped experts solve mystery behind unsightly graffiti on iconic Spanish building
What mysteries lie behind Salamanca university’s famous facade?
Damage caused by rain, wind and pigeons has complicated restoration of iconic building
A half-century of life through a Latin American lens
‘Latin Fire’ show is centerpiece of this year’s PhotoEspaña photography festival in Madrid
Filmmaker Vicente Aranda dies at 88
Barcelona-born director made 25 features, including 1991’s ‘Amantes’