Casilda Ybarra Satrústegui (Fundación MAPFRE), Anders Zorn and Spain, December 9th 18:00

ABSTRACT: From the beginning of his career, Anders Zorn felt a strong attraction to Spain and its culture. Immersed in the Romantic tradition that had spread a legendary image of the country, the painter made a total of seven trips to Spain, not only contributing to spreading the image of the country, which was so successful abroad, but also portraying some of the most important members of Madrid society. His admiration for the great Spanish masters, especially Velázquez, and his friendship with prominent artists of the time such as Joaquín Sorolla and Ramón Casas, complete this unique vision of the artist and open up new avenues for understanding and research.

 SPEAKER: Casilda Ybarra Satrústegui holds a degree in Art History (2005) with Special Honours. She obtained an MA in Museum Studies from New York University on a Fulbright scholarship. Since 2011, she has been developing her professional career in the field of exhibitions at Fundación MAPFRE, where she has held the position of Curator of Fine Arts since the end of 2021. Her main areas of interest include 19th-century European and Spanish painting. She curated the exhibition "Los veranos de Sorolla" and is currently co-curating a retrospective dedicated to Anders Zorn, organised in collaboration with the Kunsthalle Hamburg, and scheduled to open at Fundación MAPFRE in February 2026.

LANGUAGE: This talk will be delivered in Spanish, with Q&A in Spanish and English.