The Art Around Charles V
Music & Painting

This programme examines the cultural world surrounding Emperor Charles V, shaped by the encounter between the Franco-Flemish and Spanish traditions. Music by composers from both spheres is presented as a reflection of the intellectual, spiritual, and artistic exchanges that characterised the emperor’s reign.

Through the parallel presentation of music and painting, the programme reveals a shared humanistic vision in which polyphonic structure, visual symbolism, and introspective expression converge, offering insight into one of the most fertile periods of European cultural history.