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SEVILLE

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November 28th 2014
SEVILLE 28,November, 2014 Mostly Fine. Today we walked to the Bella Artes Art Gallery and Museum. The building itself was an old convent with 28 huge, sumptuous rooms filled largely with religious art and statues, Andalusian art and works by Picasso. Goya, Murillo, El Greco, Velaquez and their deciples to name a few. The tile work on the walls was exceptional as were the gardens an ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more