Found an unknown Goya hidden under his brother-in-law's signature

Found an unknown Goya hidden under his brother-in-law’s signature

“These things only happen once in a lifetime.” The Barcelona antique dealer Artur Ramon still remembers that day in 2018 when he attended an auction in Madrid, something usual in his work. And a painting caught his attention: an oil on canvas with a religious theme measuring just 51.5 x 38.5 cm by Francisco Bayeu, court painter to Charles III and Charles IV and one of the most influential artists in Madrid in the last third of the 18th century. He was not the only one surprised by the work. Another antique dealer felt the same infatuation. “A competitor of mine from Madrid came in, and I noticed how he tried to hide it after seeing the painting.” They decided to acquire it jointly. A diplomatic solution between gentlemen.

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Sánchez supports Marlaska and Robles and tries to overcome their disagreements

Sánchez supports Marlaska and Robles and tries to overcome their disagreements

“They are two people of his utmost trust and for whom he bets equally,” they warn at Moncloa. They take it for granted that Pedro Sánchez, now in the final stretch of his current term, will not do without Margarita Robles or Fernando Grande-Marlaska, despite the constant disagreements between them since, more than eight years ago, the two magistrates coincided in the Council of Ministers. Discrepancies that escalated this week with the declassification of the reports on the Ceuta crisis.

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Feijóo and Abascal take advantage of the Ceuta crisis to strengthen their relationship

Feijóo and Abascal take advantage of the Ceuta crisis to strengthen their relationship

After the regional agreements between PP and Vox, the relations between both parties and Alberto Núñez Feijóo and Santiago Abascal have strengthened to such an extent that, according to sources close to both leaders, contact has been “permanent” in recent weeks due to the Ceuta crisis, where more than 70,000 immigrants crossed the border from Morocco. Moreover, after the formation of the regional governments, both parties seem to have divided the roles: the PP is focused on attracting centrist voters by appealing to critics of Pedro Sánchez to consolidate the majority of the right-wing bloc, while Vox tries to capture the vote most dissatisfied with the current political situation.

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Pradales: “I see Feijóo obsessed with Vox, the M-30 ecosystem has infected him”

Pradales: “I see Feijóo obsessed with Vox, the M-30 ecosystem has infected him”

Imanol Pradales (April 21, 1975) represents the most visible exponent of the generational shift in the PNV, a process that this party has intensified in recent years to maintain its hegemony. But the lehendakari practices a classic politics, calls for less polarization, more dialogue and, above all, more calm, which does not prevent him from criticizing, always with moderation, the Government for part of its management and the PP for its leaning towards Vox.

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A story about women's bodies on the battlefield wins the Golden Lion in Venice

A story about women’s bodies on the battlefield wins the Golden Lion in Venice

The Venice Film Festival had started wrapped in a strong controversy: only one woman was competing as a solo director for the Golden Lion. A strikingly low number, barely softened by the presence of a second filmmaker in a co-directed film and, moreover, a documentary. While the quantity was certainly scarce, the quality was not: Kvinde Ukendt (Woman Unknown), directed by the Dane May el-Toukhy, won the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, while its lead, Mathilde Arcel, took home the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. A film in which women are the absolute protagonists, starting with the very title: Woman Unknown, “unknown woman.”

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The Valencian educational community takes to the streets again three days after the start of the school year

The Valencian educational community takes to the streets again three days after the start of the school year

Convinced that many of their demands, which led to a month-long strike, have not been met, the teachers of the Valencian Community, supported by families and students, took to the streets again this Saturday in the three capitals: València, Alicante, and Castelló. Just three days after the start of the school year, the slogans in favor of “a public, quality education in Valencian” have once again echoed through the streets of the three cities. As happened between May 11 and June 11, the green protest t-shirts were the protagonists of the march.

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