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Jewelry materials

From Setdart, we tell you everything you need to know about coral and turquoise, two of the stones that crown the most summery pieces in jewelry. CORAL Since ancient times, populations around the Mediterranean have used coral for decorative, medicinal and spiritual

21st Century Painting·Holidays

Vacations with art

Cultural plans in Spain Cultural leisure allows us to travel through art to past epochs and countless geographical enclaves. From Setdart, we have prepared a selection of some of the most interesting exhibitions offered by the cultural agenda of this summer in

20th Century Painting·Holidays

Holidays with art: 6 destinations that inspired great artists

There are places whose scenery and charm are capable of awakening the genius of the most sensitive minds. Its history and peaceful nature became the source of inspiration for artists who, in search of new paradigms, found in them the perfect combination,

19th Century Painting·Archaeology

Nature and Art. Historic gardens of Andalusia

Discover the beauty of Andalusia’s historic gardens, where art and nature merge in sublime splendor. Explore these green oases that reflect a rich cultural heritage and captivate all visitors. The summer months are a perfect opportunity to visit the historic gardens at

19th Century Painting·Sculpture

The splendor and peril of ormulu in 19th century France

“May he go to hell! Even the gilder whose brain has succumbed to the vapors of quicksilver is more passionate than he,” exclaimed Flamíneo to Paulo Giordano Orsini, Duke of Bracciano, in John Webster’s tragedy, “The White Devil,” of 1612. The mercury

Old Masters

The court portrait, a look at the past

What do 18th century court portraits and today’s selfies have in common? We live in the age of image, where creating content and showing the best version of ourselves through social networks has become commonplace. We know that this letter of introduction

Silver

Following the echoes of Guglielmo della Porta

Decorative Arts Auction The lot 35316617, a benditera of contained dimensions made of ebony and silver, stands as one of the most important pieces of the July auction of decorative arts. The iconography, the formal characteristics and the richness of the materials

Ceramics, porcelain and glass·Oriental art

The oriental influence on 19th century European porcelain

Oriental and Decorative Arts Auction In the province of Hebei, in northern China, during the 7th and 10th centuries, few would have imagined that white pasta cooked at over 1,300 degrees would captivate an entire continent ten centuries later, more than 1,700

Carpets and rugs·Archaeology

Ushebtis, art and eternal life

Find out more about Ancient Egypt Howard Carter’s first impression when he peered through a hole into the contents of Tutankhamun’s tomb was to exclaim, “I see wonderful things.” The grave goods of the Child King are a treasure in themselves both

Sculpture

The Lady of Elche through the eyes of Manolo Valdés

Valdés’ vision of the iconic Iberian sculpture Proof of the prestige achieved by the artist of Valencian origin is found in the monumental sculpture of 18 meters composed of 22,000 heads of cobalt blue ceramics that presides over the Avenida de las

19th Century Painting·20th Century Painting·Oriental art

The road to modernity

The Evolution of Art: From the Orientalist Tradition to the Modern Vanguards The set of pieces from the private collection to be auctioned on June 25 is one of those that allow us to trace a journey through the transformations that marked

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Jewelry materials

Vacations with art

Holidays with art: 6 destinations that inspired great artists

Nature and Art. Historic gardens of Andalusia

The splendor and peril of ormulu in 19th century France

The court portrait, a look at the past

Following the echoes of Guglielmo della Porta

The oriental influence on 19th century European porcelain

Ushebtis, art and eternal life

The Lady of Elche through the eyes of Manolo Valdés

The road to modernity

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