Ateneo presents the poster for the 2026 Three Kings Parade in Seville, the work of artist Fernando Baquero.

After the greetings and reception, Manuel Sainz MendezDirector of the Three Wise Men Parade, said he would like to once again thank Caja Rural for hosting this remarkable event in the House of Commons and the Fine Arts Committee for its presentation. louis rizzo halooccupied the floor Fernando Baqueroa painter who had the opportunity to paint the major festivals of the city.

Titled “The Illusion,” the technique of this piece is painted in oil on canvas, and the author explains it through a narrated story. The poster depicts a paper bag containing the Ateneo de Sevilla shield.next to the door frame, as if silently guarding the magic that is about to be reborn. «Those candies are the bridge between the fantasy of night and the tenderness of dawn. Night has dawned. Golden sunlight streams in through the window and gently illuminates the living room. When the Christmas tree wakes up, everything seems to shine with it, ”commented the artist.

“Your sister laughs, your parents look at you, and on their faces there are kind and gentle smiles that will remain in you forever, and before your eyes your dreams come true: a soccer jersey, a tunic, a doll that you wanted so much… Everything is there, waiting for you.” Look at that kid, because it’s you. So I tried painting the back side.so that each can put their own face on their own childhood. “Some stuffed animals delivered to a girl caught our attention. The girl had the face of my daughter Julia,” Baquero continued.

“And finally, I decided to write the letters on the poster in colored chalk, because chalk directly evokes our childhood and school environment.” Above the letters, I drew three small crowns above the initials of the three wise men’s names: M, G, and B. Dear Seville: I arrived here today with a painting under my arm. A painting that tried to depict something very easy to understand, but very difficult to express: illusion…I hope I can achieve that,” the painter concluded.

After the intervention of Fernando Baquero, Álvaro Pimentel took to the floor as a representative of the Seville City Council, followed by Emilio Boja Malave, president of the Ateneo de Seville, who expressed his gratitude to the painter. Their dedication and enthusiasm created a poster that best represents the Parade of the Three Kings at the Ateneo de Seville..