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Art
Valencia is home to many pieces of art, such as Virgin and Child by Bartolomr Bermejo, painted around the 1460s and located in the Museu de Belles Arts.

Museo Nacional de Cerimica "Gonzilez Marti,"
In June 1954, the Museo Nacional de Cerimica "Gonzilez Marti" opened in Palace of the Marquises of Dos Aguas. The majority of the pieces of art inside were created Don Manuel Gonzalez Marti. However, he insisted that the only way he would let his art be shown is if it never left the city. It contains many different sorts of pottery from hundreds of years ago as well as what are known as azulejos and more.

Museo Del Patriarca
Founded by Juan de Ribera in the 16th century, the Museo Del Patriarca was designed by Guillem del Rey as well as the help of other known artists. The museum has may pieces of art within, such as Gethsemane, Christ Scourged, and the Entombment as well as a few Flemish tapestries and more.

The Academy of Valencia
The Academy of Valencia is a name given to a total of eighteen institutions in the city from around 1596 to 1704, the first of which was known as Academia de los Nocturnos. These academies focused mainly on literary arts. The lsit of academies in the city during the Baroque period are listed in the following table, however this table includes academies that were organized by other academies (15 organized by 14, 19-21 organized by 18) and some were unknown to the person who compiled this list (3-4 and 6). This makes the total number of academies 18.

Medicine
Up until the 14th century, physicians in Valencia weren't regulated, that is until 1289 when Alfons III passed a law which opened up medical aid from medical professional not only to those of good wealth but to more of the population. It also set the roots for the practice of schooling for a prototype of medical degrees in the city which was made into a law in 1328. There were seven stipulations that applied to professionals in the medical field. three of which set forth in this law were as follows:


 * 1) if necessary, they will be charged with helping authoritative figures in medical matters (such as autopsies and such)
 * 2) Not to help anyone medically if they have not made any kind of confession.
 * 3) Not to use scientific names for medical terms, but laymans terms, or, as the law put it, "comu e vulgar". This was to ensure that apothecaries understood the language physicians used.

A medical professional also had to, according to this law, be tested before being allowed to practice medicine by a competent professional.

in 1994, a study was made about the use of cigarettes in Spain where a survey was passed out students of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Valencia. The results of the survey were that almost half of the students surveyed were current smokers, mostly males. However, the study noted the trend of rising smokers among women, pointing out that at this time, tobacco companies were targeting woman more.

Another study, the results of which were published in August 2000, involved the hospitals run by the Valencia Health Service. The study revolved around discovering the reason behind a growing number of C-sections. The results showed that 17.6% of woman giving birth had to undergo a C-section.

Music
Valencia played an important role in the development and spreading of the viol throughout Europe. It was the first major city to begin the production of the viol in the fifteenth century. From there it spread across Spain and became popular enough to be featured in pieces of art during that period. Due to two Popes being from the general vicinity of Valencia, the viol began appearing in paintings in Rome.

Festivals
Salpassa is one of the more well-known festivals in Valencia traditionally held on Easter Saturday most of the time. Sometimes it can be held during anytime Easter week.

Agriculture
Valencia is unique in that the surrounding farmlands can produce more than the usual amount of crops a year at around 2-3 crops.