Seville Cathedral displays Macip painting until 14 February
Published on 10/24/2026 at 10:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSArt exchange and cathedral setting
- The Cathedral Chapter placed Vicent Macip’s painting in Seville Cathedral on 22 October 2026.
- La Adoración del Niño Jesús remains in the exhibition pavilion until 14 February 2027.
- The cathedral complex joined the Royal Alcazar and Archive of the Indies as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
- Seville Cathedral stands at Avenida de la Constitución in Seville.
Seville Cathedral now displays La Adoración del Niño Jesús by Vicent Macip, after the Cathedral Chapter added the painting to its exhibition pavilion on 22 October 2026. The temporary presentation forms part of an exchange with the Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia and gives visitors in Seville access to a work rarely shown publicly.
Macip painting arrives at Seville Cathedral
The painting comes from Valencia’s Museum of Fine Arts, while Seville Cathedral has lent Artemisia Gentileschi’s María Magdalena como melancolía to a related exhibition in Valencia. The exchange links the two institutions through works that normally remain in their respective collections.
La Adoración del Niño Jesús can be seen at the cathedral until 14 February 2027. The date and venue are confirmed in the Cathedral Chapter announcement, while a report by El Correo describes the exchange and the work’s arrival.
Macip painted the work on a wooden panel between 1510 and 1525. Its subject is the Adoration of the Child Jesus, with Mary and Joseph kneeling before the infant, while the upper part of the composition includes God the Father and the Holy Spirit represented as a dove.
A Renaissance work inside a Gothic monument
The temporary painting joins a collection displayed within a building whose architectural history spans Islamic, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque phases. The cathedral was built on the site of Seville’s former Almohad mosque, and the Giralda survives as the former minaret, later adapted as the bell tower.
The work’s setting adds a clear architectural contrast to the exchange. Macip’s panel belongs to the transition towards Renaissance artistic language, while the cathedral’s five naves form the largest Gothic building in Europe, according to the World Heritage information. The painting therefore arrives not in a standalone gallery, but in a monument that preserves several periods of Seville’s religious and artistic history.
The exchange also sends a work from the cathedral’s own holdings to Valencia. María Magdalena como melancolía, attributed to Artemisia Gentileschi and dated to around 1622, is scheduled for the Valencia exhibition from 29 October 2026 to 14 February 2027.
Visiting Seville Cathedral: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The temporary display began on 22 October 2026 and continues until 14 February 2027 in the exhibition pavilion.
- The visitor detail confirmed for the peg is the presence of Macip’s painting; the announcement does not state a closure or a special entrance for this presentation.
- The cathedral is at Avenida de la Constitución, 41001 Seville, within the monumental centre of the city.
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Frequently asked questions about Seville Cathedral
When can visitors see Macip’s painting at Seville Cathedral?
La Adoración del Niño Jesús is scheduled to remain in the exhibition pavilion until 14 February 2027.
What is Seville Cathedral?
It is a major Gothic cathedral in Seville, built on the site of the former Almohad mosque and incorporating the Giralda as its bell tower.
Where is Seville Cathedral and how do you get there?
The address is Avenida de la Constitución, 41001 Seville, in the city’s monumental centre.
