Sargent and Spain - A review by Lola Jiménez Blanco

Wed Nov 02 2022 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain | Washington

SPAIN arts & culture
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Sargent and Spain - A review by Lola Jim\u00e9nez Blanco
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Lola Jiménez-Blanco will go over Sargent's fascination with Spain, placing him in the so called "Spanish crazed" in the US in the late 1800.
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Sargent and Spain - A review by Lola Jiménez Blanco

When John Singer Sargent first arrived in Madrid in 1879, he not only confirmed his admiration for Velázquez at the Prado, but he immediately spread his fascination throughout the country, which he visited again and again up until 1912. From Santiago de Compostela to Granada, local characters, scenes of daily life and dazzling monuments stimulated his imagination and provided new and exotic subjects to his art. In this process, Sargent was joining a wave of foreign admiration to a place largely ignored during centuries by European and Americans alike, as it escaped the customary concept of good taste embodied mainly by English, French or Italian traditions. This lecture will synthetically explore the so called “Spanish craze”, America’s fascination with Spanish culture during the Gilded Age and beyond, with the aim of contextualizing and assessing Sargent’s place in the international reformulation of Spanish art and culture critical fortunes.

This conference by expert Lola Jimenez-Blanco is linked to the John Singer Sargent's Fascination with Spain Explored in Landmark Exhibition at National Gallery of Art.


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This activity takes place indoors. All guests must be fully vaccinated and wear a mask during the event. All safety COVID19 protocols will be followed.

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How to get there:

The best way to arrive is by public transportation. The closest Metro station is Columbia Heights (Green and Yellow line). Limited metered and two-hour zoned parking is available in the surrounding neighborhoods. Public parking garage is available at DC USA Shopping Mall (Columbia Heights Metro Station).

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Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain, 2801 16th St NW, Washington, United States

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