The Guardian Australia ·general ·1 hour ago

Return of Aparicio painting to Prado exemplifies trajectory of human taste

José Aparicio's "The Year of the Famine in Madrid" returned to Madrid's Prado Museum after more than 150 years in exile, inaugurating a new exhibition series exploring art history beyond aesthetics. Once the museum's biggest draw in the 1800s, the 1818 allegorical painting fell from favor as political winds shifted and Goya's works eclipsed.

Summary by Glance · The Guardian Australia

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