The Art Of Spanish Travel

If you have a desire to see some of the best artcome in. The collection includes Escargot, Femme,
in Spain, look no further than the Museo NacionalMan With A Pipe, Fleur, and Femme et Oiseau
Centro de Arte Reina Sofia on Calle Santa IsabelDans La Nuit (Woman and Bird in the Night).
52. Among the masterpieces hanging on the wallsThese works were painted in the 20s and 30s in
are works from Solana, Miro and Picasso. One ofBarcelona. Another very popular series of works
the most famed pieces of the hundreds of worksin the museum are those of Dali. Included at the
hanging on the walls of the Queen Sofia isQueen Sophia are By the Light of the Moon from
Picasso's Guernica. That joined with the other1927, the 1945 portrait Galarina, and his 1951 and
works have ranked this museum's modern art1955 Crucifixion paintings. Of course, many are
collection as one of the most important not justdrawn to the several Picasso pieces housed in the
in Spain, but in all off Europe. When one thinks ofmuseum. They may not be what many would
modern art, they also usually think of that artexpect from a Picasso assortment. Included in this
being housed in a very modern gallery. This is notcollection is his 1896 First Communion , which has
the case with the Queen Sofia. The building wasa young Picasso painting in a very academic style.
constructed in the 18th century. It's life was toIn addition, the 1901 Woman In Blue also shows
end in the 1970's, with a date to be demolished,some of his younger work. You begin to see
but it was then declared a historic monument andPicasso's cubist style in the 1907 Las
preserved, then turned into a museum. Not only isSeñoritas de Avignon . Eye catching is the
the building a place to view great works, it also1937 Guernica painting, which displays Picasso's
offers a great view of the city. The building hasimpression of a bombing of this town. The Queen
transparent framed elevators that you will travelSophia collection is not limited to paintings. The
on as you go to the gallery. From the elevator,collection also includes over 46,000 square yards
you can get a fabulous view of Madrid. Once youof exhibition area which houses a number of
step out of the elevator, your art experience ispieces of porcelain, glass, pottery and other
underway. First, you will encounter a selection ofworks of art. In addition, there is a library for
Solana artworks including The Circle of the Cafestudies and research into artworks, as well as a
Pombo, The Meeting of the Pharmacy, and Thecafeteria once you work up an appetite from
Chorus Girls. While these are more modern ofyour travel through the vast halls.
pieces, the collection runs the range from the lateFocusing on informating about Torrevieja, Leroy
19th century to modern day works. There is anCalstard writes articles at large for . His writings
ample collection of Miro in the museum, which is aon property for sale costa blanca are published on
very popular attraction with the crowds whohis site .