ART EXPLORATION IN SPAIN

30 Ocak 2010 Cumartesi



Art exploration in Spain

The country of Spain is known as the sanctuary of many great artists. While it’s cities has been designated as one of Europe’s top destinations for the art devotees. The most celebrated renaissance in Spain was the Cretian el Greco who said to be moved to Toledo and remain some of his artistic remnants which can now be seen throughout Spain. Most of his work can notably be seen in the churches of Toledo as well as in the Prado Museum in the city of Madrid. Diego Velasquez is known as the greatest Spanish painter in history. He was well represented in Prado with his work that includes his “Las Meninas” masterpiece. While if you want to see the great work of arts of Francisco Goya the place of Prado is also the place to be.

Catalunya on the other hand is the best place to visit when you wanted to see arts from the 20th century. While if you want to see the various work of arts of the famous artist Picasso, visiting Barcelona is recommended; despite the fact that one of his famous masterpieces of art the “Guernica” is housed in Centro de Arte Reina Sofia Barcelona is still the place to visit if you want to see more of his work. It is also in Barcelona where you can find some of the excellent Catalan art galleries such like the Fundacio Joan and Miro as well as the famous Dali Museum. If your itineraries in Spain are to visit some of its incredible art galleries, don’t miss to drop by at the Guggenheim Museum which is located in Bilbao. Recently, it has been said that the city of Valencia is now catering a European art circuit.

Exploring Spain to see its various pieces of arts would be fun. It would be a great experience seeing incredible piece of arts made by Spain’s greatest artists. Exploring Spain’s arts is also a great way to know its culture, tradition and ways of life.

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