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unusual facts about Spanish Baroque


Primera Iglesia Metodista Unida de Ponce

The First United Methodist Church of Ponce is a magnificent example of early 20th-century eclecticism, integrating Neo-Gothic, Spanish Revival, Spanish Baroque, and byzantine elements.


Al Ayre Español

Banzo has done a great deal to restore the Spanish Baroque musical heritage and in recognition of this work, the group was awarded the Premio Nacional de Música by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.

Belén Gache

A second collection made in 2011, Gongora WordToys, focuses on the figure of the Spanish Baroque poet Luis de Gongora deconstructing his masterpiece Soledades (Solitudes).

Caspicara

His major religious works, characterized by polychromed wood sculptures in an elegant Spanish Baroque style, are preserved in the Quito Cathedral and the Church of San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador, and in Popayán, Colombia.

Celso Duarte

In his solo career, Duarte has showcased traditional Paraguayan folk and son jarocho (a musical style from Veracruz, Mexico that draws from indigenous Huastecan, Spanish Baroque, and African influences).

Joaquín Setantí

Setantí was a precursor of Baltasar Gracián and of the other great cultivators of aphorisms during the Spanish Baroque.


see also

1641 in art

Andrés López Polanco, Spanish Baroque painter specializing in portraits (born unknown)

Domingo de Andrade

Domingo Antonio de Andrade (Cee, 1639 – Santiago de Compostela, 1712 was a spanish baroque architect, a leading figure in the emergence of galician Baroque architecture.

Los Sueños

Los Sueños (Dreams or Visions) is a satirical prose work by the Spanish Baroque writer Francisco de Quevedo.

Pereda

Antonio de Pereda (1611–1678), Spanish Baroque-era painter, best known for his still lifes