The seventeenth century is in all respects the golden age of Spanish painting. Italian influence was largely rejected in favor of Mannerist formulas and a severe and noble style which used chiaroscuro not for the sake of a theatrical aestheticism, but to create a more urgent sense of drama. Here my remarks about the baroque period.

We leap forward another approximate century to the baroque painter Francisco Zurbaran who was born in 1598 and died in 1664. He is known primarily for his religious paintings depicting monks, nuns, and martyrs, and for his still-lifes. 

The decision to exhibit Peruvian art was one made by Mr. Jorge Dominguez since he was born and raised in Peru and now was a successful business owner in Puerto Rico. This paper briefly discusses the process by which one decides first on whether to proceed with an exhibition and the requirements associated with putting on an exhibition in another country.