Lately, the artistic aspect of the Cathedral has attracted various cultural proposals that the cathedral chapter has welcomed.
On numerous occasions, requests have been made for the loan of some of the unique artistic works for other exhibitions, ranging from local to international scope. It's another way to promote the special value of this cathedral.
An exhibition on the work and spirituality that Antonio Gaudí imprinted on the construction of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona., Presented in the Valentín Palencia Hall.
Organized by La Caixa Social Work and Cajaburgos Foundation.
external linkAn exhibition of some of the tapestries held by the Cathedral, presented in the lower cloister.
First of the exhibitions within the commemorative events of the VIII centenary of the Cathedral of Burgos.
external linkThe Royal Mint and Stamp Factory showcases the historical and artistic work hidden within the old task of watermarks on paper money mainly.
external linkWorks by 28 current artists from Burgos inspired by the Cathedral
Reviving the artistic dialogue between the great cultural axis that is the cathedral and the artists working in Burgos.
external linkA summary of the importance of monastic life in the history of Western Christianity.
Brief summary of the permanent virtual exhibition at the Convent of San Francisco in Santo Domingo de Silos (Burgos), the Junta de Castilla y León, and the Silos Foundation.
external linkA unique visit to the collections of the Cathedral of Burgos
The Cajaburgos Foundation exhibited at its headquarters in Burgos, the Casa del Cordón, a series of artistic works from the Burgos cathedral that often go unnoticed at first glance either because of their location within the temple or because they are overshadowed by the great cathedral architectural elements.
external linkIn 1996, the Winterthur Foundation and the cathedral chapter organized the first edition of the rapid painting contest to promote new talents and raise funds for the restoration of the cathedral. Since then, it has been held every year with a progressive increase in participants.
The contest takes place over one day, in July, and the winning and selected works are exhibited at the Casa del Cordón in Burgos during September and October, where they can be purchased by individuals.
external linkTransmission Regiment number 22
Since 1996, the cathedral has hosted (except in 2013) the Nativity scene presented by the transmission regiment of the army, based in Burgos, to its fellow citizens. Over the years, it has grown to become the largest monumental Nativity scene in the country.
The keys to the restoration of the Portico of Glory of Santiago de Compostela.
The Barrie Foundation presented a traveling exhibition to show the cleaning and restoration processes being carried out on the Portico of Glory of the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. In January, it could be seen in the Valentín Palencia room of the Burgos cathedral.
external linkThe Experience of Looking
Commissioned by the Reina Sofía Museum, the Valentín Palencia room presented this exhibition in the last months of 2013 before it made its way to exhibition halls in the United States. Those who visited could contemplate the essence of Joan Miró's painting and sculpture in the final stage of his work.
external linkThe Valentín Palencia room also hosts social exhibitions beyond those of artistic and religious nature.
external linkA small sample of both the valuable documents that the cathedral holds and the important updating work being carried out.
external link21st Century. Art in the Cathedral.
Series of exhibitions where current artistic languages were communicated in the Gothic space of the cathedral.
In that year, this exhibition cycle, which had been held in the lower cloister during the summer months since 2005, was closed. After more than 700,000 total visits and the participation of 11 artists of recognized prestige, the project '21st Century. Art in the Cathedral' closed its experience with a retrospective of the six exhibitions.
To celebrate the 120 years of existence of the Diario de Burgos, its publishing company, along with the sponsorship of Telefónica, offered a selection of El Greco's works from various national collections in the Chapel of the Annunciation for three months.
external linkIn the summer of that year, the Junta de Castilla y León placed an innovative installation in the chapels of Corpus Christi and the Chapter Room to experience the Camino de Santiago in 3D and Virtual Reality.
external link21st Century. Art in the Cathedral.
Unlike previous years, where two artists shared and communicated their work, this time it was only Jorge Pardo who presented his works. The Cuban artist symbolized the alliance between clarity and light inside and closure and darkness outside. A strong counterbalance between his works and the spaces that housed them.
Hispano-Flemish panels from the altarpiece of San Esteban de Los Balbases
The restored painted panels that formed the altarpiece of the church of San Esteban in the Burgos town of Los Balbases in the 16th century were exhibited.
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Perhaps one of the best-coordinated editions where the authors worked on sound and word. In the garden of the courtyard, the bells that Jorge Perez arranged along the outer walls of the cloister recalled the sound of prayers, the sounds of the religious. As a complement, Alberto Corazón worked inside the cloister with paper and word, Saint John of the Cross, ... and the earthly elements linked to the religious; water, earth, ...
21st Century. Art in the Cathedral.
The title was clear. Bernardí Roig presented his white human figures in the courtyard garden. Representing light in man and, in a sense, paradise. Marina Nuñez transfigured the interior space into darkness and a neo-hell.
21st Century. Art in the Cathedral.
In this 3rd edition, two seemingly distant working methods were combined. On the one hand, the classic treatment of figurative wood sculpture by the German Balkenhol, and on the other hand, the digital work on large-format photographs carried out by José Manuel Ballester.
The recently reopened lower cloister hosted this intense exhibition on the figure of Rodrigo Diaz, El Cid. It emphasized the text of the Poema del Mío Cid as the first known work written properly in Castilian language.
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The 2nd edition featured glass and metal. The reinterpretation of the Gothic stained glass windows by Gerardo Rueda and the metal crosses by Chirino, distributed the spaces of the lower cloister, its garden, and the Valentín Palencia hall.
21st Century. Art in the Cathedral.
Later known as "Contemporary Iconographies", this exhibition launched the project '21st Century. Art in the Cathedral'. In it, artists Carmen Calvo and Miquel Navarro created, among other works, two large contemporary altarpieces that concentrated the communicative sense between current art and Gothic art, which this project aimed to achieve.
Organized by the Municipal Institute of Culture, a variety of copies of Don Quixote de la Mancha from the many kept in the cathedral's archive were exhibited.
external linkIt can be considered as the first initiative that arises from the cathedral environment in which a section is proposed to stand out from the whole, in this case, painting, and to enhance it also with the corresponding subsequent publication.
The Ages of Man
The second edition of this veteran exhibition project was held in Burgos. In the corridors of the upper cloister of the cathedral, valuable books and historical documents were shown, which attracted the attention of nearly half a million visitors.
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