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Julio Romero de Torres shared the French poster movement as an advertising medium, and he conducted a series of works whereby he was integrated into the new movement.. In Cordoba, he painted La Feria del ganado of 1897, Ferias y Fiestas of 1902, and La Feria de Nuestra Señora de la Salud of 1905, 1912, 1913 and 1916.
Cordoba had been a seat of Jewish life in Andalusia for centuries. [citation needed] The Rambam (Maimonides), who was one of the most influential medieval Rabbis, was a notable resident of the town. There is a Historic Jewish Quarter, from the Medieval Era, that houses one of the oldest synagogues of the world; the Cordoba synagogue (built 1314 ...
Sealous exhibited the painting in a building off Trafalgar Square in May 1852 and it became one of the best-known images of the Great Exhibition due to the prints made from it. Today it is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington, which was built from the proceeds of the Great Exhibition, and was acquired in 1889. [4]
The works for the adaptation for exhibition purposes took place between 1945 and 1959. [4] The museum was transferred from the Spanish State to the regional administration of Andalusia via a Royal Decree issue on 29 February 1984. [5] The museum earned the name of Museo Arqueológico y Etnológico de Córdoba in 1994. [6]
The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, also known as the Great Exhibition or the Crystal Palace Exhibition (in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held), was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851.
Similarly to most art museums in Spain, its creation ensued after the 1835 desamortización. [1] The museum was thus created in 1844, and, directed by Diego Monroy Aguilera, it was installed in the former premises of the provincial deputation. [1]
The exhibition runs until 30 March in The Beacon Museum's Light and Dark Gallery. Follow BBC Cumbria on X , Facebook , Nextdoor and Instagram . Send your story ideas to northeastandcumbria@bbc.co.uk.
Prince Albert's Model Cottage was the name given to a model dwelling designed in the mid-19th century to offer an improved form of accommodation for poor families in England. It was supported by Prince Albert , husband of Queen Victoria , designed by architect Henry Roberts , and built by the Society for Improving the Conditions of the ...