See “Glory of Spain” and Make Your Own Art
Calling art lovers of all ages!
Explore more than 4,000 years of Hispanic art and culture in Glory of Spain: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library. This exhibition has drawn wide acclaim, and its Houston run lasts only through Sunday, January 3—but the inspiration continues with art-making activities for the whole family.
Watch the short how-to videos below, download the step-by-step activity guides, and get your tickets to Glory of Spain here. For even more inspiration, check out the exhibition audio guide, available in English and Spanish, to find out more about selected works of art.
Exploring Impressionist Flowers
• Activity Guide
Exploring Stories and Talavera Pottery
• Activity Guide
Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Jerold B. Katz Foundation; Institute of Museum and Library Services; H-E-B; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Sharon G. Dies; Sterling-Turner Foundation; Houston Junior Woman's Club; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and additional generous donors.
This exhibition is organized by the Hispanic Society of America, New York.
This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
Lead Corporate Sponsor:
Generous funding provided by:
Goya Foods
Robert Lehman Foundation
Christine and Jaime Yordan Foundation
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, Louis Comfort Tiffany, 1911, oil on canvas, the Hispanic Society of America.
Talavera de la Reina, Plate with Jonah and the Whale, 1600, tin-glazed earthenware, the
Hispanic Society of America.
Unknown Roman, Torso of Diana the Huntress, 138–150 AD, marble, the Hispanic Society of America.
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