The Reina Sofia
This modern art museum houses impressive Spanish art from the 20th century and also boasts vast exhibition space dedicated to the most cutting edge contemporary artists. Its wonderful collection of modern art includes paintings by the two most important Spanish artists of the 20th century: Picasso and Daii. A visit to see Guernica by Picasso is unmissable.
Our Guided Tours of this museum looks at Spanish artists and their exploration of Modernism. We continue by discussing the invention of film and photography which contributed to the origins of Cubism. We look at Pablo Picassos early collage and continue to the wistful portraits of early Dali. We continue our exploration of Dali and after he joins the surrealists in Paris and the dramatic change his work undergoes. Our tour then takes you to the iconic Guernica by Picasso, painted in only 30 days for the International Fair in Paris in 1937, one year into Spains civil war. We finally look at Miros painting and a mobile sculpture by Alexander Calder which we compare to another much larger work by him in the beautiful and peaceful garden of the museum.
The museum is near metro stops Atocha (line 1) and Lavapies (line 3). bus routes are available. Enjoy this beautiful museum and its surrounding area with a great stay in quality hotels such as Hotel Mediodia , NH Nacional and Husa Paseo Del Arte
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