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”
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”
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”
During the 19th century, some of the most important urban renovations in Madrid’s history were carried out. Also, the architecture of iron in Madrid and other new materials consolidated the transition from the traditional to the industrial city. The destruction caused by the Peninsular War in Madrid (1808-1814) and the great Ecclesiastical confiscations that led… Continue reading “The Iron Architecture in Madrid”
Did you know that there is a little piece of Egypt in Madrid? In today’s article we are talking about the Temple of Debod, a jewel from the 2nd century BC. First of all. What is an Egyptian temple doing in the center of Madrid? The Temple of Debod was a gift from the pharaonic… Continue reading “Temple of Debod – A Egyptian Temple in Madrid”
In addition to Spain’s largest dome, the Basilica of San Francisco el Grande houses several artistic jewels and a lot of stories that make it a treasures in the capital of Spain. Strolling through the authentic neighborhood of La Latina it is virtually impossible not to meet one of its main attractions: the Basilica of… Continue reading “San Francisco el Grande – Spain’s Largest Dome”
It is time to talk about all the unique women of Madrid who, with their effort, work and talent, fought against everything to become unique in the history of this country. Let´s start with the woman who fought and got the women obtained the basic right to vote, the one and only: A woman… Continue reading “Women from Madrid who changed our History”
Lions have always been a symbol for many cultures. In Spain, the lions of the Spanish Parliament, more than a symbol they became a headache. Where the Congress of Deputies and the lions of the Spanish Parliament are now seen, at the time there was a convent named Espiritu Santo (Holy Spirit). It was so… Continue reading “History of the Lions of the Spanish Parliament”
