This exhibition delves into the profound cultural and aesthetic significance of 'búcaros de Indias', unique ceramic vessels from the Americas. It brings together outstanding examples from the Museo de América's renowned collection with loans from prestigious Spanish institutions. Complementing these ceramics are Baroque oil paintings that illuminate 17th and 18th-century society and the role of women during that era.
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This exhibition explores the cultural and aesthetic significance of 'búcaros de Indias', ceramic vessels from the Americas. It showcases spectacular examples from the Museo de América's collection, alongside loans from institutions like Patrimonio Nacional and the Museo Nacional del Prado. The exhibition is complemented by oil paintings illustrating Baroque society and the role of women in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The exhibition 'Búcaros: valor del agua y exaltación de los sentidos en los siglos XVII y XVIII' (Búcaros: value of water and exaltation of the senses in the 17th and 18th centuries) aims to highlight the importance of 'búcaros de Indias' as a global cultural and aesthetic phenomenon, an area that has previously received insufficient attention. The Museo de América, home to one of the world's most significant and oldest búcaro collections, is leading this initiative. Visitors can expect to admire exceptional búcaros from the museum's collection, as well as pieces loaned by prestigious institutions such as Patrimonio Nacional, the Real Maestranza de Ronda, and the Museo Nacional del Prado. To further contextualize the exhibition, a selection of oil paintings from various formats will be displayed, illustrating Baroque society in the Americas and the world of women during the 17th and 18th centuries.
This page is for a catalogue related to an exhibition. Information regarding specific exhibition ticketing or admission details is not provided on this page, but the exhibition is noted as being available from May 23 to October 19, 2025 at the Museo de América.
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