Madrid, Spain Travel Photos
June 18, 2006
Reinne Sofia Museum
Reine Sofia Museum
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Lovely architecture
The sky!
shops
Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes
Plaza with Cervantes statues
The Prado
The Prado is one of the best known, and best, art museums in Europe. There are great little dispensers which give you mini catalogues for a Euro for some of the more famous artists, and some of them even come in English too.
The Prado has some amazing Velasquez, Goya, and best of all for me, Hieronymous Bosch. The art is amazing, although it does get a little samey after a while - there are a huge number of dying saints stuck full of arrows - but I loved it there.
When I went there was a huge Picasso retrospective- the special exhibitions are well worth it.
The Prado has some amazing Velasquez, Goya, and best of all for me, Hieronymous Bosch. The art is amazing, although it does get a little samey after a while - there are a huge number of dying saints stuck full of arrows - but I loved it there.
When I went there was a huge Picasso retrospective- the special exhibitions are well worth it.
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Guernica, etc
Reina Sofia has a lot of modern/ twentieth century art, as opposed to the old masters in the Prado. I prefer this sort of art, so I'm a little biased.
The most famous work in Reina Sofia is Guernica by Picasso. Even all this time after the bombing, the pain in people's faces, the screaming horses, adn the woman searching the rubble are striking, and a powerful symbol of the consequences of war. When I was there, there was a separate Picasso exhibition, so I don't know how many of the preparatory sketches are normally there, but the whole work is stunning and well worth a trip.
The rest of the museum is interesting too. There are several Dalis, and a focus on Spanish, Catalan and Basque artists that I enjoyed a lot. The building is well laid out and airy, and the staff were friendly, even when it came time to kick us out.
There are lots of cafes nearby. I think all the exhibitions would be accessible my wheelchair or buggy if you wanted.
The most famous work in Reina Sofia is Guernica by Picasso. Even all this time after the bombing, the pain in people's faces, the screaming horses, adn the woman searching the rubble are striking, and a powerful symbol of the consequences of war. When I was there, there was a separate Picasso exhibition, so I don't know how many of the preparatory sketches are normally there, but the whole work is stunning and well worth a trip.
The rest of the museum is interesting too. There are several Dalis, and a focus on Spanish, Catalan and Basque artists that I enjoyed a lot. The building is well laid out and airy, and the staff were friendly, even when it came time to kick us out.
There are lots of cafes nearby. I think all the exhibitions would be accessible my wheelchair or buggy if you wanted.
