New additions to our 'Highlights' section: works by Isabel Oliver, Salomé Cuesta and Cristina García Rodero
The three pieces, produced between 1975 and 1995, reflect the strength and determination with which women artists burst onto the Spanish arts scene in the last three decades of the twentieth century.
The Banco de España Collection's Latest Commissions and Acquisitions: Focus on Textile Art
Recently added pieces include a set of six tapestries especially created for the Collection Hall at the Cibeles offices by Valladolid artist, Dora García, winner of Spain's National Plastic Arts Award in 2021. The Collection has also acquired textile pieces and sculptures by artists Aurelia Muñoz, Elena del Rivero and Laura Fluxà, as well as two gouaches by Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida from 1905.
Charged with symbolism and mystery, the gold vault is an embodiment of economic power viewed as a sacred value
The Banco de España’s latest exhibition, 'Allegories of What is to Come', includes a section devoted to the bank's underground gold vault. The display, entitled 'Technology and Security', features a variety of different items which tell the story of the construction of the remarkable architectural space. As well as showing the technology involved, it also offers a new view of the background to the structure, shining new light on the previously anonymous construction workers.
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