Tag Archives: museo del prado

Francisco de Goya: The Enigma of the Black Paintings

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

This semester at Kansas State I am teaching a survey course on Spanish Civilization and Culture. While it is certainly requiring me to brush up on history and politics (from prehistoric times to the present, nonetheless), it is also giving … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Spain | Tagged 18th century, art history, black paintings, goya, madrid, museo del prado | 1 Comment

Breastfeeding in the Prado: Religious, Mythological, and Pagan Roots

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

Don’t worry! This isn’t a too-much-information personal anecdote… just some observations I made regarding the very frequent and detailed depictions of breastfeeding in the artwork gracing the Prado’s walls. Having initially visited Madrid’s Museo del Prado in 2001 for my … Continue reading →