Gran Canaria landowners settle tax with Murillo and Giordano

February 18 2026

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Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

News from Grand Canaria that major landowners of the island, the Del Castillo and Bravo de Laguna families, are handing over a dozen works of art in lieu of their tax bills owed to the Spanish state. This apparently includes works by including paintings by Luca Giordano and Murillo, estimated by the press to be in the region of €3.5 - €5m in value, which will benefit the collections of the Museo de Bellas Artes de Gran Canaria.


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