Sewing Sorolla’s sail: description and curiosities

Monday June 5th, 2023 , Artists and Works

Sewing the Sail is an early masterpiece by Sorolla, a Spanish artist who participated in the 1905 Venice Biennale and devoted his entire life to the description of bright, Mediterranean landscapes.

Before being exhibited in Venice, this grandiose painting had already experienced great international fame as it had been exhibited both in Munich and Vienna. The far-sighted purchase of the city of Venice in 1905, however, made it possible for the work to become part of the collection of the International Gallery of Modern Art at Ca’ Pesaro, where it is still located today.

Sewing Sorolla’s sail: description and curiosities

What to see at Ca’ Rezzonico: must-see works

Friday June 2nd, 2023 , Cities of Art, Museums

Ca Rezzonico | Sala di Pulcinella

A visit to Ca’ Rezzonico, the Museum of 18th-century Venice, is a leap back in time a few centuries.
It takes at least two hours, and in this post I will help you make a plan of what you must see at Va’ Rezzonico, which works you cannot miss before you leave, and I will also tell you some interesting trivia for you, who are an art lover.

What to see at Ca’ Rezzonico: must-see works

Ca’ Pesaro, the works of the Venice International Gallery of Modern Art to see

Tuesday May 30th, 2023 , Cities of Art, Museums

One of the must-see museums in Venice is Ca’ Pesaro. The works inside are part of the collection of the Venice International Gallery of Modern Art and are housed in a building with a fascinating history.

Not always first-time visitors to Venice visit Ca’ Pesaro, but there are authentic masterpieces inside, which have a unique history and tie in with the city’s artistic history, always seeking a balance between ancient and modern.

Ca’ Pesaro, the works of the Venice International Gallery of Modern Art to see

Dalí Museum in Figueres: tickets and how to get there from Barcelona

Monday May 29th, 2023 , Museum Tickets

Catalonia is the Spanish region that is the birthplace of Salvador Dalí, one of the most eclectic and innovative artists of the 20th century and the father of Surrealism. Figueres, the town where he was born; Port Lligat, where he lived for more than 30 years; and Púbol, where the castle he gave to his beloved wife Gala is located, make up the so-called ‘Dalí Triangle’. The theatre-museum, the house-museum and the castle were conceived by the artist himself, who lived in all three, and still today they are a concentrate of Surrealist thought and art and a testimony to Dalí’s incredible world.

Dalí Museum in Figueres: tickets and works to see

Klimt’s Salome or Judith II: Description and Curiosities

Thursday May 25th, 2023 , Artists and Works

Klimt’s Judith II, also known as Salome, is a work imbued with mystery and power.
Created in 1909, it is the second version of a subject Gustav Klimt had already tackled. This fascinating and provocative depiction of the biblical heroine mixes beauty and strength, emphasising the eternal appeal of the figure of Judith.

In this post, I will tell you the story of the work and the subject it represents, exploring the world of Klimt and the many interpretations that this work, which is now part of the collection of the International Gallery of Modern Art at Ca’ Pesaro in Venice, has aroused over the years.