Works from the collection of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library in New York will make their way to South Florida this month, paying homage to Spanish art and culture in two exhibitions.
“Splendor and Passion: Baroque Spain and its Empire”
The Boca Raton Museum of Art will host “Splendor and Passion: Baroque Spain and its Empire” November 7 to March 30. Fit for the museum’s seventy-fifth anniversary, the exhibition features 57 masterpieces from the society’s collection of Renaissance and Baroque art. Visitors will be transported to Spain’s Golden Age (1492-1659) as they view works by El Greco, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Juan Carreño de Miranda, Diego Velázquez, and more Spanish masters, as well as Las Meninas Under an Artificial Light by Félix De La Concha, a contemporary interpretation of Velázquez’s iconic Las Meninas.
In addition to the blockbuster exhibition, the museum will host special anniversary programs, including:
- A Sponsors Opening Party and preview of “Splendor and Passion: Baroque Spain and its Empire” on November 6.
- A lecture by exhibition curator, CEO, and director of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library Guillaume Kientz November 20.
- Lectures by Adam Jasienski on “Paper, Puppets, and Paintings: Thinking about Art in Golden Age Spain” (December 8); Amanda Dotseth on “The Americans Who Collected Spain: From Meade to Meadows” (January 19); and Jonathan Ray on “Everybody Expects the Spanish Inquisition? Jewish Life in Medieval Spain” (February 9).
- Exclusive spotlight tours of the exhibition through March 30.
- Film Series screenings on January 16, 23, and 30, and February 6.
- Flamenco performances from February through March 30.
“Sorolla and the Sea”
Sixteen days later and 26 miles north, the Norton Museum of Art will unveil “Sorolla and the Sea.” For the first time in more than 100 years, the society’s collection of Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida’s seaside works will leave New York, bound for West Palm Beach. From November 23 to March 16, museum guests will be able to tour more than three dozen pieces by the renowned Spanish painter.
Join the Norton for programs inspired by “Sorolla and the Sea,” including:
- Enjoy a lecture by curator Kientz in the Stiller Auditorium November 22.
- Palm Beach Opera and members of the Bailey Apprentice Artist program will perform Spanish songs to celebrate the opening November 22.
- The Trillium Piano Trio, featuring pianist Yoko Sata Kothari, violinist Ruby Berland, and cellist Cornelia Brubeck, performs contrasting music from the Baroque to the Romantic eras November 24.
