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Queen Sofía Is All Smiles In Blue Suit As She Attends 56th Edition Of The Queen Sofía Prize For Painting & Sculpture — Pics

Queen Sofia was all smiles in a blue suit as she attended the 56th edition of the Queen Sofia Prize for Painting and Sculpture. See photos!

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Queen Sofía attended some royal duties on Wednesday, September 15, as she was photographed at the 56th edition of the Queen Sofía Prize for Painting and Sculpture, which took place in Madrid, Spain.

"The Queen Sofía presides over the delivery of the 56 Reina Sofía Prize for Painting and Sculpture of the @AEPEMadrid. In it, he has delivered the diplomas to the finalists of this edition," a message on Twitter read about the event.

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Scroll through the gallery below to see the 82-year-old's day out!

queen sofia prize for painting and sculpture

The royal looked stunning in a blue suit and white shirt, which she paired with several gold necklaces and a blue mask.

queen sofia prize for painting and sculpture

"The work 'Spring 2020. Tribute to the elderly,' by José Manuel Martínez Pérez, receives the 56th Reina Sofía Prize for Painting and Sculpture by @AEPEMadrid," it was announced via social media. "After the delivery, the Queen Sofía has toured the exhibition of the finalist works of this edition."

queen sofia prize for painting and sculpture

"Video of the ceremony of delivery of the 56 Reina Sofia Prize for Painting and Sculpture of the @AEPEMadrid, chaired by Queen Sofia," a clip was posted on the internet. "The winning and finalist works of the edition will be exhibited at the Casa de Vacas in the Retiro Park until September 26."

queen sofia prize for painting and sculpture

"During the event, Her Majesty Queen Sofía was accompanied by the Secretary General for Culture and Sports, Víctor Francos; the president of the Spanish Association of Painters and Sculptors, José Gabriel Astudillo López; and the director of Public Policies and Institutional Relations of Google Spain and Portugal, Miguel Escassi, among other personalities," the description noted.

queen sofia prize for painting and sculpture

"Doña Sofía presented the award to José Manuel Martínez Pérez for the work 'Spring 2020. Tribute to the elderly,' resin and fiberglass sculpture of 77 x 38 x 38 cm. A work that, like all the production of this artist born in Lepe and established in Madrid, is all expression, together with a deep mastery of technique, proportion, anatomy and material, through which life makes its way to immortalize the beauty," the message said of the lucky winner.

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