Neo-gothic, neoclassical, neo-roman, neo-Renaissance… In the 19th and 20th centuries, all over Europe, people were returning to the architecture of the past, recalling the origins of nations and adapting modern techniques to traditional aesthetics, Spain recovered the mudejar style as you can appreciate in the neo-mudejar architecture in Madrid. This was a period when European… Continue reading “Neo-Mudejar architecture in Madrid”
Having already discussed the women artists at the Prado Museum and the women representatives of Modernism at the Reina Sofia Museum , let’s take a look at the great creative women at the Thyssen Museum! The Thyssen is not part of Spain’s national collections, but a private initiative. Since 1993, it has been exhibiting works… Continue reading “Women artists at the Thyssen Museum”
To continue this series highlighting artists that you may not know, and they can be discovered in Madrid, let’s focus on modern art and women artists at the Reina Sofia Museum. Modern art offers more space to women artists than does the Fine Arts sector, which is easily explained historically. However, at the Reina Sofia… Continue reading “Women artists at the Reina Sofia museum”
In today’s article we bring you one the stories of the most traditional squares in Madrid, Cascorro Square. Just one street away from Plaza Mayor and in between the neighborhoods of Latina and Lavapiés, Cascorro square is the beginning of the famous Sunday Rastro. Thus, it has a prominent position in local “madrileños” imaginery. First… Continue reading “Cascorro Square – One of the most traditional in La Latina”
The crazy story in which a 38-ton sculpture by Richard Serra ended up disappearing from the collection of the Reina Sofía Museum without anyone noticing. In many of our publications we talk about events and anecdotes from centuries ago. On many occasions these facts become curiosities that evolve in the form of legends to remain… Continue reading “The sculpture by Richard Serra that disappeared in Reina Sofia Museum”
One of Madrid’s most famous symbols is its coat of arms, which depicts a bear climbing a tree. But this symbol hasn’t always been the only one on the capital’s emblem; sometimes a dragon is associated with it! The dragon of Madrid’s emblem ! So what does this fantastic animal have to do with the city… Continue reading “The dragon of Madrid’s emblem”
You think a geology museum is just a showcase for a few stones? Well, think again! What awaits you in Madrid is a veritable journey into the history of living beings! Discover the Geomining Museum of Madrid! What’s a geology museum for? It may sound very specific, but geology, or the study of rocks and… Continue reading “Geomining Museum of Madrid : the genesis of Earth history”
If you are looking for a quiet walk in Madrid, not far from the Manzanares river, at the foot of Principe Pio mountain, you may find a tiny yet magnificent chapel called “San Antonio de la Florida”, whose murals were painted by none other than Francisco de Goya, the famous Spanish painter! But why is… Continue reading “Goya and the Hermitage of San Antonio de la Florida”
Among the treasures on display in Madrid is a series of statues with a singular presentation, due to their eventful history in the region: the Prado Muses. Placed in one of the rare big and round rooms, just below Velazquez’s impressive “Meninas”, they welcome visitors to the Prado Museum, in the only place suitable for… Continue reading “What’s behind the Prado Muses ?”
Madrid remembers the victims of Nazism with the establishment of the Monument to the victims of Nazism in Madrid and the plaques known as Stolpersteine. The city of Madrid is always changing. It is enough not to set foot in it for a couple of years to find something new. This has always been the… Continue reading “Monument to the victims of Nazism in Madrid and Stolpersteine”
