The Academy of San Fernando is an emblematic institution in the world of plastic and visual arts and in the training of artists like for example: Goya . Founded in 1752, the Academy of San Fernando played a fundamental role in the training and promotion of artists in Spain, including one of the most outstanding… Continue reading “The Academy of San Fernando and its Connection with Goya”
Movida Madrileña is a cultural movement, but also a societal revolution, a wave of sexual, artistic and, according to some, even political freedom. Particularly affecting the city of Madrid in the 70s and 80s, Movida Madrileña started after the end of Franco’s dictatorship, it gradually spread to other Spanish cities. The origins of the movement… Continue reading “What is Movida Madrileña? – More than a Revolutional Cultural Movement”
A major new historical museum was inaugurated in the heart of Madrid’s Old Town: the Royal Collections Gallery of Spain. On June 28, 2023, in a magnificent setting designed by Emilio Tuñón Álvarez and Luis Moreno Mansilla, the Royal Collections Gallery displays not only the pieces collected by the kings and queens of Spain, but… Continue reading “Royal Collections Gallery in Madrid – A must when visiting Madrid”
For several years now, the Prado Museum has opened a study topic on gender and art, and in particular on the female contribution to the magnitude and quality of the museum’s collections, which are unique in the world. Today we will discover the female collectors of the Prado Museum. This year again, a symposium was… Continue reading “Female Collectors of the Prado Museum”
In the historical corners of Madrid, the intriguing figure of Juana la Beltraneja emerges, a name that resonated in the struggles for the throne and the most astonishing chapters of Spain in the 15th century. The Enigma of a Questioned Heiress Juana la Beltraneja, whose full name was Juana de Castilla, entered the world with… Continue reading “Juana la Beltraneja: The Madrilenian who could have changed the History of Spain”
Among the almost 8,000 paintings and sculptures presented in the Prado Museum, the amount of illustrated women artists at the Prado Museum is very important. But the number of women creators is much smaller. Out of the 1700 pieces exhibited in the museum’s permanent exhibition, only 9 works created by women are presented, the 10th… Continue reading “Women artists at the Prado Museum”
Factor street , a little-known street in Madrid with a historic enclave and wonderful views Madrid is a city with streets that already draw the attention just because of their name. The name of the streets was at first due to the neighbors use and habits. Calle Mayor, Calle Bordadores (taylors), Pasajez de San Ginés,… Continue reading “Factor Street | Madrid streets with history”
Saint Jeronimo cloister , the hidden jewell that hosts a lot of important masterpieces of Prado Museum. You probably already know the famous Prado Museum, either by name or because you’ve been there to discover its collections of some of the world’s most beautiful paintings and sculptures. But are you sure you’ve seen everything? Because… Continue reading “Saint Jeronimo Cloister – The unknown secret of the Prado Museum”
If you stroll along the famous Gran Vía, between the bustle of the big stores, people gathered around the street shows and the majestic buildings that surround you, you might notice a little-known detail in front of Hyatt Centric Hotel: two arrows engraved on the ground. They are not there by chance. They were shot… Continue reading “Hyatt Centric Hotel – A battle in the sky of Gran Vía”
Casa de América or Palace of Linares is in central Madrid in Plaza de Cibeles and it’s one of the best known building in town. It shares a roundabout with the Bank of Spain, the Town Hall or Palace of Communications, the General Headquarters of the Army and the fountain of the goddess Cibeles. Constructions… Continue reading “The Palace of Linares, Headquarters of Casa América”
