Loan to the exhibition: Images to believe

Loan to the exhibition: Pictures to be believed

In a Europe shaken by wars of religion and rivalries of a confessional nature, Catholics and Protestants became two religious cultures that seemed practically irreconcilable, and the emergence of the printing press facilitated the rapid spread of both Protestant theses and those of the Catholic reaction.

Place : Barcelona History Museum

Dates : From June 21, 2017 to January 14, 2018

Barcelona History Museum

From June 21, 2017 to January 14, 2018

In a Europe shaken by wars of religion and rivalries of a confessional nature, catholics and Protestants became two religious cultures that seemed practically irreconcilable , and the emergence of the printing press facilitated the rapid spread of both Protestant theses and those of the Catholic reaction.

Barcelona echoed the religious and artistic changes of the moment, and adapted to the initiatives that other cities started. Thus, the city was also indebted to the prevailing graphic culture; foreign prints transmitted the doctrine, while also inspiring local painters and sculptors.

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Place : Barcelona History Museum

Dates : From June 21, 2017 to January 14, 2018

Works on loan: