It’s a credit to Gioachino Rossini’s genius that the opera’s music remains ubiquitous in our cultural soundtrack.

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

Holy Week procession in Seville, Spain. Credit: Photo courtesy of Joaquín Carmona Confraternities and brotherhoods are religious associations that organize the processions and carry the floats on ...