David Roberts - The Golden Tower [1833]

David Roberts - The Golden Tower [1833], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

David Roberts was one of the British romantic painters who travelled through Spain, capturing images that best represented the landscape and picturesque aspects of the country, especially in Andalusia. Here, he offers an image of the Guadalquivir River where it flows through Seville, with the Torre de Oro (Golden Tower) as the protagonist. The comings and goings of the boats on the water or berthed on the banks perpetuate the exotic atmosphere that romantic outsiders saw in Spain. This work entered the Prado Museum collection in 1943.

[Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid - Oil on wood, 39 x 48 cm]

David Roberts - The Castle of Alcalá de Guadaíra [1833]

David Roberts - The Castle of Alcalá de Guadaíra [1833], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

The broken profile Alcalá de Guadaíra Castle, near Seville, seen in the distance appears in a beautiful sunset reflected on the river. The image is the result of the evocative vision of the romantic Scottish painter David Roberts, a prominent representative of the British landscape, who exerted great influence on Spanish artists, especially in Genaro Pérez Villamil.

[Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid - Oil on wood, 40 x 48 cm]