The birth of Modern Art in Madrid
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Tour Guide
Ramón Buckley is a renowned hispanist who has been teaching at different American Universities (Duke, Michigan, Southern California, Wisconsin). He has focused on modern literature and art history and lectures on Hemingway as well as Picasso and Dalí.
About the Tour
We will trace the history of modern art by stopping at three outstanding museums in Madrid, as we talk about the birth of modern art (impressionism) and its full growth and development (expressionism, cubism, surrealism), and as we walk down Paseo de Recoletos in what is known as the Golden Mile of Art. We’ll visit the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, the Caixa Forum and The Reina Sofia Museum.
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
The German Baron Von Thyssen brought to Madrid his outstanding collection of modern art to Madrid last century . We will discuss paintings by Renoir, Manet, Monet, Van Gogh, Gauguin and Kitchener and talk about modern art in its early years.
Caixa Forum
Our second stop will be at Caixa Forum, which now houses a collection of Toulouse Lautrec´s paintings and posters. The full splendor of what the French call “ belle époque” comes to life in Lautrec´s art when Paris reached its maximum splendor bringing art and night-life to its zenith.
The Reina Sofia Museum
Two Spanish artists brought modern art to one of its most tantalizing moments. Working with other French artists, Pablo Picasso brought about a revolution in modern painting by displaying reality in terms of geometric patterns and flat surfaces coming to its full effect in his outstanding “Guernica”, in display at the Museum. Dalí was equally revolutionary by painting not what his eyes saw but what his mind dreamt.
What to expect
This is a totally Private Tour for small groups (2-7 persons). You’ll meet Professor Buckley at the door of the Thyssen Museum at 10:00. In 3 hours he will display his interesting view of French impressionism, the cubism of Pablo Picasso and the dreamy surrealism of Salvador Dali. Tickets are included in the price.
Not to miss if you are an modern art lover!
| Meeting point | Main gate of the Thyssen Museum at 10:00 AM. |
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| What to bring | A critic mind to enjoy the explanations of the old Professor and curiosity about modern and Spanish art. |
| What\'s included | 4 hours of a Master Class by Ramón Buckley and the tickets to the Galleries |
We took a Prado and Retiro park tour with Louis. His knowledge and passion for history as well as the city of Madrid made all parts of our tour a great interactive experience. The tour of the Prado was exactly what we wanted, a selection of paintings with some backgrounds rather than trying to see as many as possible. Both knowledge and personality of Luis completed the great experience.
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