Destination Barcelona
Posted on July 18, 2008
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Father of the surrealist movement, Juan Miró was born in Barcelona in 1893. It is no coincidence that the Catalan capital hosts the largest collection of the entire region. We are talking about the ‘note Juan Miró Foundation’, located in a beautiful building placed on Montjuic hill; a structure formed by a square courtyard around which are developed different parts of the complex. One of the features that make this building unique are the numerous rooms with ample skylights that allow visitors to admire the works by taking advantage of the natural light. In the Montjuic area (the famous hill of Barcelona) you will find plenty of Barcelona hotels (or Albergo barcellona) and Barcelona apartments (or Appartamenti a barcellona); perfect for your holiday in the city.
The foundation hosts many works from the Catalan artist, including some interesting sculptures. The total sum is about 11,000 pieces, including 240 paintings, 8,000 drawings and nearly 175 sculptures. In addition to this there are also 9 textile exhibits, 4 ceramics works and a whole host of graphics.
It was Miró himself who donated most of the works on display while others were donated by the collection of Joan Prats or from the widow of Miró, Pillar Juncosa. Among the most famous works to be seen is “Morning star” created by the artist in Normandy or “Constelaciones”; a series of 23 works to which the Morning star belongs.
Some of the most important work from the artist is not in the museum but placed on the streets of Barcelona: the sculpture “Woman and Bird”, the bronze “Woman”, the floor of the “Pla of the Os” in the middle of Rambla, near Liceu are on show for everyone to see. At Terminal B in the Barcelona Prat airport you can look at his wonderful ceramic mural (Miró featuring JL Antigas).
The building of the Foundation on Montjuic hill also hosts a rich monographic library on the Barcelonan artist and plenty of information about modern and contemporary art in general. There are more than 25,000 books and exhibition catalogues, in addition to magazines collections and video and audio contributions.
To get to the Miró Foundation you need to take the metro (line 1 or 3) and get off at Espanya, where the beautiful Plaza d’Espanya stands, with the magnificent fountain. Here there are several Barcelona apartments (or Barcellona appartamenti) ideal for your stay in the city. The price of a full ticket is 7.20 euros and in summer (July-September) the opening times run from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10 to 20. On Sundays and other holidays, the museum is open from 10 to 14.30.
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