Title: Art treasures in Spain; monuments, masterpieces, commissions, and collections.
Authors: Ainaud de Lasarte, Juan; Myers, Bernard S., 1908-1993,; Copplestone, Trewin,; Myers, Bernard S., 1908-1993,; Copplestone, Trewin,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Year: 1969
Subjects: Art, Spanish.; Art museums Spain.; Art patronage Spain.
Abstract: Story of the country's artistic heritage and showing where they may be found today.
Contents: Stone Age hunters, Iberians and Romans -- The Dark Ages and the rise of the Caliphate -- Islam versus Christianity -- The triumph of the North -- Hapsburg patronage and the influence of Italy -- Mysticism and the birth of Spanish realism -- Royal places, museums and academies -- Middle-class patrons and new directions in art -- Museums and monuments.