Landmark Picasso Madrid Summer 2006 |
 One must-do on any European adventure this summer is a stop at Madrid's Museo del Prado and Museo Reina Sofia for the Picasso exhibit spread between the two venues between now and September 4, 2006. The exhibit marks the 25th anniversary of the return of Pablo Picasso's famous Guernica painting (pictured) to Spain from New York's MOMA, an event that signified the country's triumph over political unrest. Although Picasso completed the painting in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War, he lent it to the New York museum with the understanding that it would be sent home to Spain when citizens were given democratic rights.
The show features over 100 Picasso works spanning all stages of his career, as well as major works from other artists working at the same time period as Picasso. The Museo del Prado showcases the bulk of the work done by other artists, while the Reina Sofia places more emphasis on Guernica and its legacy. Many of the paintings are on loan from other museums. For some, it is the first time in decades that they have appeared anywhere in Europe.
Even if you're not usually one for fine art, it's worth a visit, says TravelPoster pjholman in the blog post Madrid: The New York of Spain:
I´m not a huge art fan, but this museum was awesome. It has all the great Cubism and Surrealism works, like Picasso and Dalí, which makes for a sensory overload.
Picasso Exhibit at Prado and Reina Sofia Museums
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POSTED BY SYSADMIN - SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2006
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