The Forest of Oma is one of the best-known works of the Basque artist Agustín Ibarrola and is an expression of the artistic movement known as Art and Nature, which …

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May 16, 2024

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In 1982, artist Agustín Ibarrola began painting the pine trees in the forest near his homestead with the intention of using the landscape as a canvas to give continuity to …

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December 30, 2024

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The Oma Forest - Omako basoa in Basque - is also known as the painted forest, the enchanted forest or even the Ibarrola Forest. Its most common name - Oma …

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1. Visitor center – Oma Forest loop from Ereño

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02:04

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2. Visitor center – Oma Forest loop from Ereño

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3. Oma Forest – Oma Forest loop from Institutoa

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380m

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1. Visitor center – Oma Forest loop from Ereño

2. Visitor center – Oma Forest loop from Ereño

3. Oma Forest – Oma Forest loop from Institutoa

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