The day after Christmas, we crammed in as many museums as humanly possible! We started early, and beat the crowds at the Prado. It was so immense...we spent hours there and still didn't see everything. I discovered an artist I really really like in the very first corridor--Ribera. He was a 17th century Spanish painter who lived and worked in Italy and was strongly influence both by Carravaggio and Venetian painters. His work is amazing...oh, the way he paints flesh....
After the Prado, we had a lovely lunch at La Platteria del Museo. We split the pote astoriano (a stew w/ ham, beans, and green beans) and a salad with feta and ham. We have realized by now that the Spanish are obsessed with jamon...
Then we hit the Reina Sofia for some awesome modern art. We saw Picasso's
Guernica, and I got to see a few works by a contemporary Spanish artist I like--Antonio Lopez Garcia! After that we were completely drained and needed some afternoon tea...
Then, we hit the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. We had our old master fill from the Prado, so we mainly looked at the Impressionists and fauvists. It was a
really nice collection, and a little less intimidating than the other two museums.
After our evening paseo, we had a drink and tapa at La Oreja de Oro. We drank Ribeiro and ate grilled mushrooms--champignons...it was delicious and a great local spot! Very smokey..
and here is Purta del Sol all done up in Christmas cheer!
After the Prado, we had a lovely lunch at La Platteria del Museo. We split the pote astoriano (a stew w/ ham, beans, and green beans) and a salad with feta and ham. We have realized by now that the Spanish are obsessed with jamon...
Then we hit the Reina Sofia for some awesome modern art. We saw Picasso's Guernica, and I got to see a few works by a contemporary Spanish artist I like--Antonio Lopez Garcia! After that we were completely drained and needed some afternoon tea...
Then, we hit the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. We had our old master fill from the Prado, so we mainly looked at the Impressionists and fauvists. It was a really nice collection, and a little less intimidating than the other two museums.
After our evening paseo, we had a drink and tapa at La Oreja de Oro. We drank Ribeiro and ate grilled mushrooms--champignons...it was delicious and a great local spot! Very smokey..
and here is Purta del Sol all done up in Christmas cheer!
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