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”
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”
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”
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”
