Balenciaga and Spanish Painting

The exhibition Balenciaga and Spanish Painting highlights the link between Cristóbal Balenciaga’s creations with 16^th – 20^th century Spanish painting. By viewing the works of great Spanish artists such as Velázquez, Murillo, El Greco, Juan de Arellano, Francisco de Zurbarán and Francisco de Goya next to pieces by Balenciaga (one of the most respected and influential fashion designers of all time), we can see the significant influence that Spanish art and culture had on the couturier.