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 The Nouvel building by SirRichard
The building is not finished yet (July, 2004), but in the part that's finished you can visit 2 exhibitions:
- Salvador Dali, and his "commercial and social" aspects (ads, newspapers, cinema, photography...)
- Roy Lichtenstein, a retrospective of one of the fathers of Pop Art.
You enter through the old building, where the "transparent elevators" are. Leave a Comment
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 The Reina Sofia by nhcram
Not being a modern art lover I found it strange but imaginative. Well worth a visit. Leave a Comment
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 PICASSO'S GUERNICA 1937 by jamiesno
Here is more about his painting I found online:
Only one humane, political work of art in the last fifty years has achieved real fame -- Picasso's Guernica, 1937. It is the last of the
line of formal images of battle and suffering that runs from Uccello's Rout of San Romano through Tintoretto to Rubens, and thence to Goya's Third of May and Delacroix's Massacre at Chios. It was inspired by an
act of war, the bombing of a Basque town during the Spanish Civil War.
The destruction of Guernica was carried out by German aircraft, manned by German pilots, at the request of the Spanish Nationalist commander, General Emilio Mola. Because the Republican government of Spain had granted autonomy to the Basques, Guernica was the capital city of an
independent republic. Its razing was taken up by the world press, beginning with The Times in London, as the arch-symbol of Fascist barbarity. Thus Picasso's painting shared the exemplary fame of the event, becoming as well known a memorial of catastrophe as Tennyson's Charge of the Light Brigade had been eighty years before. Leave a Comment
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Classical arts are very popular in Madrid, to the point where you might forget that some of Spain's most influential painters are actually from the 20th century! To immerse yourself in the world of Picasso, Dali, Miro & co., I highly recommend a visit to the Reina Sofia museum. I believe that even those who are not too familiar with modern arts will enjoy their visit. Again, this museum is organized in chronological order and according to the major movements that have shaped the arts over the course of the last 100 years or so, which makes for a nice progression towards the most modern and abstract pieces.
It took me about 4 hours to make it through the permanent collection. If you want to take a break and head out for lunch, there's a nice plaza surrounding the museum, and there's also a nice inner courtyard. The museum is closed on Tuesdays, open from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm on Sundays (and it's free!), and from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm the rest of the week. Admission: 6 Euros. Leave a Comment
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 museum view from square by parsix
This is one of my favorites of Madrid. The aim of the museum is to increase knowledge of modern and contemporary plastic arts.
Some of it's permanent collections include Picasso, Dali, and Miro. On the lower ground you will find an open patio with some sculpures
We tried to go on my last visit but it was closed. A shame since I was coming from Barcelona and expecting to have a different mind set.
So remember, Tuedays closed.
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 by Urzu
The entrance is EUR 6.- . Opening time from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 21:00. The entrance will be free of charge on Saturdays from 14:30 to 21:00, and Sundays from 10:00 to 14:30. Leave a Comment
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 Guernica by andal13
Probably the most important masterpiece is Picasso's "Guernika", which represents the horror of Spanish Civil War (the northern town of Guernika was shelled by the nazis in 1937, on request of General Franco).
I knew this painting, of course, but I cannot describe with words the emotion I felt when I met this touching picture.
Reina Sofía es un interesante museo situado en un antiguo hospital; alberga una impresionate colección de arte moderno. Las obras de pintores como Picasso, Dalí, Juan Gris y Miró, pueden ser apreciads allí.
Probablemente la obra maestra de mayor importancia es el "Guernika" de Picasso, que representa el horror de la Guerra Civil Española (la ciudad norteña de Guernika fue bobardeada en 1937 por los nazis, a pedido del General Franco).
Yo conocía esta pintura, claro está, pero no puedo describir la emoción que sentí cuando me enfrenté con esta obra conmovedora. Leave a Comment Phone: Tel: 91 467 50 62Directions: From Monday to Saturday: from 10 AM to 9 PM Sunday: from 10 AM to 2:30 PM Tuesday: closed Entrance fee: 3 € Saturday afternoon and Sunday: freeWebsite: http://museoreinasofia.mcu.es/
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 Centro de Arte Reina Museum by Paul2001
The museum has a very fine art collection featuring 20th century Spanish art where artists like Miro, Dali and Gris are represented at their best. For me this alone was worth the visit because I am a fan of each of these artists' works. However for all, the "Guernica" is the star attraction here. Just by viewing the crowds hovering around the well guarded artwork leaves you with little doubt of that for the is to Madrid what the "Mona Lisa" is Paris. Both pieces are even protected by thick layers of shatterproof glass. For those not in the know about the "Guernica ", Picasso's painting depicts the heartwenching story of the Spanish peasants hystarically fleeing from German fighter aircraft bombing the town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The work was at once declared Picasso's masterpiece. For many years while the Fascists still ruled Spain, the work was exhibited at New York's Museum of Modern Art. It was only transferred to Madrid after the demise of Franco and the return of democracy to Spain.
Other than the "Guernica" the museum has two floors of other modern Spanish works and a variety of exhibition halls where you can see quality temporary exhibits. Surprisingly I saw one by a Canadian, photo-artist Jeff Wall, during my visit. I rarely see artwork by Canadians when I abroad so I was proud. The museum was built in what at onetime was a hospital.
The museum is open on the following days and times: Mon & Wed,Sat 10am to 9pm, Sun 10am to 2.30pm.
It costs 3 Euros to enter. Leave a Comment
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 Exterior, Reina Sofia by vivalasteph
The permanent collection of this museum of 20th century art is on the second and fourth floors, and includes works by Miro, Dali, Picasso, Judd, and many others. Temporary exhibits are on the third floor - I saw a Rafael Alberti show that was interesting in both the paintings and drawings, but also the historical perspective through letters, books, Civil War propaganda and more. There was also a Martin Parr show , featuring some of the seminal photos of Brighton Beach, and the southern coast of England, as well as a room decked out in his own collectables.
The prize of this collection is Picasso's "Guernica". I felt the chills as I stood in front of this huge canvas. You can feel the passion and pain in the movement of this image. A true masterpiece.
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 Reina Sofia Museum at Atocha
Square by SirRichard
FREE entrance on sunday mornings. Leave a Comment
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