The house and studio of painter José Benlliure has three distinct parts; the house, (of little artistic interest), the Victorian study and the charming garden, all still bursting with romanticism. The house was bought by José Benlliure in 1912, on his return from Rome, where he had been Director of the Spanish Academy from 1903. Important changes were made at this point, notably to the garden, which was decorated in a Valencian style with limestone benches and bricked alleys; there are two simple sculptures: a bust of the artist’s father near the entrance, and one of José Benlliure himself. Inside there are pieces of Italian and Austrian furniture and paintings by Benlliure and other artists.
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The house and studio of painter José Benlliure has three distinct parts; the house, (of little artistic interest), the Victorian study and the charming garden, all still bursting with romanticism. The house was bought by José Benlliure in 1912, on his return from Rome, where he had been Director of the Spanish Academy from 1903. Important changes were made at this point, notably to the garden, which was decorated in a Valencian style with limestone benches and bricked alleys; there are two simple sculptures: a bust of the artist’s father near the entrance, and one of José Benlliure himself. Inside there are pieces of Italian and Austrian furniture and paintings by Benlliure and other artists.
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A former Monastery, now part Museum
by Mariano Benlliure
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A former Monastrey, now part Museum
The Patriarca, which has been a National Monument since 1962 and a Monument of Cultural Interest in 2007, is one of the best examples of Renaissance architecture. Of special note in the Patriarca Museum are paintings by Caravaggio, El Greco, Van Der teyden, Benlliure, Ribalta and Pinazo, and also the original manuscript of the posthumous work of Sir Thomas More.
The Patriarca, Real Colegio and the Seminario del Corpus Christi are a church, a seminary and a college respectively. Work on the buildings began in 1586 and finished in 1610. It is structured around a large renaissance cloister enclosing the church, the communion chapel, the library, the sleeping quarters and the classrooms. There is another courtyard at the back and a small belfry is located in the corner of the plaza. The museum displays valuable works of art by El Greco and some primitive Flemish paintings.
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Museum Jose Benlliure
The house and studio of painter José Benlliure has three distinct parts; the house, (of little artistic interest), the Victorian study and the charming garden, all still bursting with romanticism. The house was bought by José Benlliure in 1912, on his return from Rome, where he had been Director of the Spanish Academy from 1903. Important changes were made at this point, notably to the garden, which was decorated in a Valencian style with limestone benches and bricked alleys; there are two simple sculptures: a bust of the artist’s father near the entrance, and one of José Benlliure himself. Inside there are pieces of Italian and Austrian furniture and paintings by Benlliure and other artists.
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