Posts with category Madrid Cultura
The most surrealist plan
‘Duchamp, Magritte, Dalí: Revolutionary Artists from the 20th century’ is the new exhibition held at a unique art gallery in Madrid: Gaviria Palace. The exhibition has a total of 180 works, loaned by the Museum of Israel, by these Surrealist artists who, in general, faithfully stuck to Figurativism, with levels of skill never reached since. Oscar Tusquets, Read full article
The sweetest temptations for Easter Week
Lent, a time for fasting, almsgiving and prayer, is a call for a frugal life, a way to bring Christians closer to the Passion which awaits Jesus Christ and, in some way, to enter a more spiritual dimension. But men and women cannot just live off this spirit and anything sweet is always welcome, such as torrijas, Read full article
Don’t forget about MAN
The National Archaeological Museum, known as MAN for its Spanish acronym, remains solemnly in the heart of Calle Serrano. Not as popular as the Prado or the Thyssen, this museum contains a lot of history from an archaeological point of view.
Since its expensive (in terms of time and money) renovation, MAN reopened with new energy and activities, Read full article
Sorolla and fashion in two museums
One of the most beautiful yet not massively visited museums in Madrid is the Sorolla Museum, where the Valencia-born artist lived and took care of his gardens with the same dedication as he painted his works of art with. Also in love with fashion, Sorolla was an observer of how people from his time dressed, Read full article
Guided tours in Madrid at affordable prices
Aravolo is a company based in Valencia which, among its many services, offers a series of free tours only to then point out that they’re not strictly “free”. Yes, you don’t have to pay anything at first but at the end you do have to tip the guide with an amount that you consider to be fair. Read full article