On the Paseo del Prado in Madrid you will find what is popularly known as the 'art triangle' or the 'art walk', a route of three museums in which one of the most important pictorial heritages in the world is concentrated: the Prado Museum, the Reina Sofía Museum and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.
Of all of them, only the first two enjoyed the name 'National' until, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Thyssen Museum, this institution was renamed the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum. What does this change in the name of the gallery mean and what events have been prepared for its anniversary?
The name 'National' serves to emphasize the public status of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, acquired from Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza in 1993 by the Spanish State. In this way, this museum is equated with other great Spanish artistic institutions such as the Prado or the Reina Sofía but, really, this change of name will not imply any variation in its operation or in its legal nature.
Since approximately 20 years ago the Spanish State bought the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection, The museum has fulfilled its mission of transmitting knowledge and love for the fine arts to several generations and came to complete the Madrid pictorial offer contributing artists, schools and movements that were not represented in other art galleries in Madrid.
Commemorative events for the 25th anniversary
This October the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum will celebrate its 25th anniversary in style. To do this, it has scheduled various events and activities for all audiences on October 7 and 8.
En este sentido, The Thyssen will offer free passes to the permanent collection during the weekend of the celebration. In addition, there will be other activities that will merge art with music, interpretation and new technologies. An example is the 'Sung Paintings' that the Guerrero Ensemble Choir will perform by taking a musical walk through the facilities, as well as the explanation of the works by volunteers and artistic interventions through the public address system.
Likewise, there will be musical performances by the National Sanza Company and a DJ in the museum's main hall. On the other hand, new technologies will carry out the performance #laluzdelapintura where up to 70 iconic works of the museum will be projected on the facade of the building. Some with 3D videos that allow you to imagine what a painting would look like from the inside.
As if that were not enough, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum has also programmed in collaboration with the Madrid City Council a performance by the Spirits Jazz Band on the Paseo del Prado, another by the Thyssen 25 Marching Band in the Barrio de las Letras and swing classes in the #Thyssenatodosswing event.
Knowing the Thyssen- Bornemisza Museum
The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum is located in the Palacio de Villa Hermosa, a Madrid neoclassical building from the late XNUMXth century. Its location is privileged, being on the 'Paseo del Arte' next to other art galleries such as the Reina Sofía Museum and the Prado Museum.
The Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza collection consists of almost a thousand works of art that the Spanish State bought in July 1993 from the Thyssen-Bornemisza family. These are distributed along the three floors that make up the building and to go through it it is advisable to start with the second floor, then go down to the first and finally to the ground floor. In this way we can see the historical evolution of painting with works that span the seventeenth and twentieth centuries.
Image | The Thyssen Viewpoint
Thyssen- Bornemisza cultural offer
Along with the permanent collection in which we find works by masters such as Dürer, Titian, Rubens, Raphael, Rembrandt, Manet, Caravaggio, Renoir, Van Gogh, Picasso, Cézanne, Gauguin or Kandinsky, we find very interesting temporary exhibitions. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary, the one dedicated to two geniuses of modern painting such as Lautrec and Picasso stands out, in the first comparative study of both artists.
In this way, it will be possible to contemplate a hundred works that deal with topics that interested both of them: the nocturnal world of cafes, cabarets, the circus, brothels, theaters, cartoon portraits or the marginalized.
In addition, until October 15 we can attend the exhibition dedicated to the multidisciplinary Russian artist Sonia Delaunay, which combines art, fashion, design and collaborations with poets and set designers.
As we can see, the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum has a very interesting cultural agenda for this fall where, by the way, tickets are still free on Mondays from 12 noon. at 16pm.
Prices and Hours of the Thyssen- Bornemisza Museum
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Sunday: from 10:00 a.m. to 19:00 p.m.
Monday: from 12:00 to 16:00.
Prices:
Adults: € 12.
Over 65s and students: € 8.