Baroque painting
The Baroque is an artistic movement that emerged in Europe in the 17th century and developed until the 18th century. The painting of this period, like sculpture, is characterised by realism in its representations. In addition, bright colours and the contrast of light and shade predominate.
The Baroque through the Way of Saint James
The term Baroque is used to refer to the artistic and cultural movement that was born in Europe in the 17th century and developed until the middle of the 18th century. At this time, Spain was in economic decline, and a feeling of pessimism and disillusionment
Renaissance sculpture and painting
Renaissance sculpture in Spain was marked by an exclusively religious theme. Following the Gothic tradition, it had a didactic function. Although the Renaissance moved away from theocentrism to place man at the centre of the universe, Spanish Renaissance sculpture continued to have a religious character.
Gothic painting
Gothic art was a late arrival on the Iberian Peninsula, but in the field of painting it took even longer. It was established in the 14th century, and was initially intended to decorate the interior of churches.
The paintings of Romanesque art
The main characteristic of Romanesque buildings is the presence of colour. The interior of the temples were decorated with mural paintings which, like the sculpture, sought to convey the principles of Christianity to the faithful.
