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Barcelona museums. Which ones to visit and which ones to include in the itinerary for a visit to the city?
When I wrote the post about What to see in Barcelona discovering Gaudí’s works, I inserted a series of museums you must see whichever itinerary you choose.
If you are looking for inspirations for what to see during your next trip to Barcelona, you’re in the right place. Here is where to go.
Barcelona museums
One of the works lost during World War II is The Portrait of a Young Man by Raphael Sanzio, one of the masters of the Italian Renaissance. The painting disappeared in 1945 during the chaos of the last days of World War II, and it was a great loss since this work is considered one of Raphael’s masterpieces, celebrated for its refined depiction of the subject and fine painting technique. Before the war, the work was held at the Czartoryski Collection in Krakow, Poland, but was requisitioned by the Nazis along with many other works of art as part of their cultural despoliation efforts.
Artworks: © Georg Baselitz 2024
Are you familiar with Georg Baselitz’s works and do you know why they are presented upside down?
This world-renowned artist, recognized as one of the most significant living masters, uses this technique to challenge conventional perceptions of art.
Hans-Georg Kern, better known as Georg Baselitz, born in 1938 in Saxony, has distinguished himself on the art scene for his original approach. Expelled from the East Berlin Academy of Art for his ideas that did not conform with academic art, he moved to West Berlin where he completed his art training and began to make a name for himself.
Baselitz was never content with mere visual representation; his works invite viewers to go beyond the surface and immerse themselves in a deeper dialogue with art.
Let us not fall into the deception of believing that organizing an exhibition is easy. Art deserves a place of honor in the world, considering that it is the testimony we leave to future generations.
From ancient cave forms to Renaissance masterpieces, we have never stopped looking for a way to deliver thoughts, feelings, current events to posterity. But how to plan an exhibition? What influences the choice of a place to display artworks? An in-depth study.
Everyone agrees that on a trip to Madrid Pablo Picasso’s majestic “Guernica” on display at the Prado Museum is a must-see, but perhaps not everyone knows how significant an impact Barcelona had on the life and work of the famous Cubist painter. Right in the heart of the Born district, Barcelona is home to a museum entirely dedicated to him, collecting thousands of his creations, including paintings, sculptures, sketches and ceramics.
