La Sala Principal del Palacio de Bellas Artes recibió esta noche la Gala de Solistas Ensamble de Bellas Artes, dirigida artísticamente por Christian Gohmer, con un recorrido por dos siglos de ópera francesa e italiana. El programa reunió arias, dúos y escenas de conjunto de Bizet, Verdi, Puccini, Offenbach, Gounod y Massenet, interpretadas por las voces del ensamble en una selección que mostró distintos momentos y estilos del repertorio operístico. La presentación concluyó entre aplausos del público, que siguió con atención un programa dedicado a algunas de las obras más representativas de la ópera francesa e italiana.

The Louvre Museum in Paris is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the painter and engraver Martin Schongauer (c. 1445/1450–1491), which runs until 20 July. Although perhaps less well known than the young artists he inspired (including Dürer), he marked the transition from the Gothic style of the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. He was, however, very famous in his own time, having lived the life of an itinerant painter across a territory stretching from Burgundy to the German principalities, via Flanders and Alsace, where he was born. His style is characterised by the humanity and grace of his depictions, as well as by a constant and meticulous attention to the smallest detail, a trait inherited from his goldsmith ancestors. His surviving works are as rare as they are scattered, and this exhibition offers us the chance to discover 7 of the 8 paintings attributed to him with certainty, as well as over a hundred drawings and engravings. Sadly, he was taken by the plague at around the age of 45. Here are four works on display: 1. Altarpiece by Jean d’Orlier, side panel, c. 1470–1475 2. The Virgin with the Rose Bush, 1473 3. The Censer, c. 1470–1485 4. The Great Carrying of the Cross, c. 1475–1480

Day 15 of posting beautiful ancient sculptures from the Uffizi Gallery. Your opinion is meaningless; beauty is eternal.

The Miracle of St. Barnabas (Acts 14:8-18) In Lystra, Paul and Barnabas encountered a man lame from birth. As they preached, Paul saw the man had faith and commanded him: “Stand up on your feet!” The man immediately jumped up and began walking — a powerful sign of God’s healing power. The crowd was amazed and tried to worship them as gods (calling Barnabas “Zeus” and Paul “Hermes”), but the apostles tore their clothes and urged the people to turn to the living God instead. Feast day 06/11 Paul and Barnabas at Lystra, Jacob Pynas (1592/1593–c 1650), 1605 - 1650, oil on panel, 48.3 73.3 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Yo es que, Amparo, cada vez desconfío más de Sevilla, así en general, haciendo centro culturales. O acaban de salón de celebraciones para eventos varios, con colecciones muertas, espacios infrautilizados, exposiciones cutres de amigos de... Qué te voy a decir a ti que no sepas.