| |
| |
 |
|
|
 |
|
 |
 Great Travels
|
Valencia Spain: RIBALTA, re-bal'ta, Francisco de, Spanish painter: b. Castellon de la Plana, Spain, 1565; d. valencia spain, 1628. Rather too much has been speculated, and rather too little is certainly known, about his life. Legend sent him to Italy, the chief source of his far-searching electicism, but it is doubtful whether he ever left Spain. He painted only religious subjects, ranging from agony to ecstasy. He is best represented in valencia spain and as far afield as the chapel of Magdalen College, Oxford, and the Hermitage museum, Leningrad. He became a noted teacher, his best-known pupil being Jose de Ribera (q.v.).
8. Sports to be Witnessed or Practiced Bullfighting, be assured, is not a sport. It is an art. So say the people of Spain. See one of the big cor-ndas in the bull ring of Madrid, Barcelona, Seville or valencia spain and make jour own decision as to how you would define Spain's national—er—thing. Jai-afat, generally called pelota in Spain, is a Basque game, exported from thePyrenean lands of the Basques to all parts of Spain and to many countries of Spanish America, notably Cuba. It is one of the most thrillingly fart of all games to watch. You may see it in various frontones of the big cities, for example the Fronton Recoletos in Madrid, at Cane Vfflanueva 2. j Coif is fairly popular in Spain.
"On-Site," which opened Sunday, certainly includes enough evidence of Spain's architectural and cultural vitality three decades after the fall of the Franco regime to make packing up and moving to Barcelona, valencia spain or Seville seem not just an attractive option, but also dreamily inspired.
But it has a good deal more to offer than cheerleading or trend-spotting.
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
