Caixaforum
On our final morning visiting Caixaforum designed by Danish architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron. The site of a former power station, the entire structure has been raised and cantilevered above the ground and extended to form anew cultural centre,
Caixaforum
On our final morning visiting Caixaforum designed by Danish architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron. The site of a former power station, the entire structure has been raised and cantilevered above the ground and extended to form anew cultural centre,
Picasso’s ‘Guernica’
Today we started with modern architecture, Caixaforum, and now a museum of modern art – Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, home to Pablo Picasso’s famous work, Guernica. Guernica (1937) is a monumental (3.49 ×7.8 meters) oil painting on canvas, created as a powerful
Picasso’s ‘Guernica’
Today we started with modern architecture, Caixaforum, and now a museum of modern art – Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, home to Pablo Picasso’s famous work, Guernica. Guernica (1937) is a monumental (3.49 ×7.8 meters) oil painting on canvas, created as a powerful
Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Apart from housing Picasso’s Guernica, there were many magnificent modern works within this gallery, some of which I share below, as a token of the vast display.
Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Apart from housing Picasso’s Guernica, there were many magnificent modern works within this gallery, some of which I share below, as a token of the vast display.
Real Academia de Bellas Artes
The Disasters of War are a series of 82 etchings and prints made by Gita between 1812-1820 and displayed separately and collectively in the museum. Art historians view them as a visual protest against the violence of the 1808-1814 Peninsula
Real Academia de Bellas Artes
The Disasters of War are a series of 82 etchings and prints made by Gita between 1812-1820 and displayed separately and collectively in the museum. Art historians view them as a visual protest against the violence of the 1808-1814 Peninsula
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum is one of the most important art galleries in the world. Its vast collection, with over 1,200 masterpieces, is the result of the Thyssen-Bornemisza family’s collecting passion over seven centuries, offers a fascinating journey through the
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
The Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum is one of the most important art galleries in the world. Its vast collection, with over 1,200 masterpieces, is the result of the Thyssen-Bornemisza family’s collecting passion over seven centuries, offers a fascinating journey through the
San Francisco el Grande
The Royal Basílica of St Francis the Great is a 18th-century neoclassical church known for having the largest dome in Spain (33 meters in diameter) and the fourth largest in Europe. Located in the La Latina district, it features notable artwork,
San Francisco el Grande
The Royal Basílica of St Francis the Great is a 18th-century neoclassical church known for having the largest dome in Spain (33 meters in diameter) and the fourth largest in Europe. Located in the La Latina district, it features notable artwork,
Galería de las Colecciones Reales
A new gallery adjoining the Royal Palace designed to house and display the Royal family’s art works.
Galería de las Colecciones Reales
A new gallery adjoining the Royal Palace designed to house and display the Royal family’s art works.
Museo Arqueológico
Straight from the airport to our first museum. We learnt about the history of Iberia and Spain from pre-historic times up to the present day *head still spinning*. Here are some of the pieces which caught my eye.
Museo Arqueológico
Straight from the airport to our first museum. We learnt about the history of Iberia and Spain from pre-historic times up to the present day *head still spinning*. Here are some of the pieces which caught my eye.
Lecturer and tour manager
On arrival in Madrid, the flight being delayed at Heathrow for half an hour, we went straight to Museo Arqueológico, where we met our expert guide, Professor Claudia Hopkins, Professor of Art History at the University of Edinburgh and former
Lecturer and tour manager
On arrival in Madrid, the flight being delayed at Heathrow for half an hour, we went straight to Museo Arqueológico, where we met our expert guide, Professor Claudia Hopkins, Professor of Art History at the University of Edinburgh and former
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