April 21, 2005

"Lights and shadows of a collector from Navarre: José Lázaro Galdiano".

Ms. Leticia Arbeteta. Director of the Lázaro Galdiano Museum.

Mrs. Leticia Arbeteta spoke about the lights and shadows of the Lázaro Galdiano collection, a financier of Navarrese origin who formed a collection of international characteristics, encyclopedic in nature. He talked about why, how and what criteria he followed to make this collection, made up of 12,600 pieces, in addition to the Library Services , which he considered one of the best in the world. Among other aspects, he spoke of the most outstanding pieces in the collection, such as the Gothic panels, the St. John in the Desert by Bosch, paintings by Coello, among other jewels and precious objects.