The museum is mainly dedicated to Spanish art. Highlights of the museum include excellent collections of Spain's two greatest 20th-century masters, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. The most famous masterpiece in the museum is Picasso's 1937 painting Guernica. Along with its extensive collection, the museum offers a mixture of national and international temporary exhibitions in its many galleries, making it one of the world's largest museums for modern and contemporary art. In 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, it attracted 1,643,108 visitors, up 32 percent from 2020, but well below 2019 attendance. In 2021 It ranked eighth on the list of most-visited art museums in the world.[3]
It also hosts a free-access library specializing in art, with a collection of over 100,000 books, over 3,500 sound recordings, and almost 1,000 videos.
Pablo Picasso, 1912, Les oiseaux morts (Los pájaros muertos), oil on canvas, 46 x 65 cm
Joan Miró, 1918, La casa de la palmera (House with Palm Tree), oil on canvas, 65 x 73 cm
Juan Gris, 1913, Violin and Guitar, oil on canvas, 81 x 60 cm
Juan Gris, October 1916, Portrait of Josette, oil on canvas, 116 x 73 cm
María Blanchard, 1917, Woman with guitar, oil on canvas, 100 x 72 cm
Wassily Kandinsky, 1923, Delicate Tension, watercolor and ink on paper
Robert Delaunay, 1923, Portrait of Tristan Tzara, oil on cardboard, 104.5 x 75 cm
History of the building
Courtyard in old hospital buildingJean Nouvel building interior
Hospital
The building is on the site of the first General Hospital of Madrid. King Philip II centralised all the hospitals that were scattered throughout the court. In the eighteenth century, King Ferdinand VI decided to build a new hospital because the facilities at the time were insufficient for the city. The building was designed by architect José de Hermosilla and his successor Francisco Sabatini who did the majority of the work. In 1805, after numerous work stoppages, the building was to assume its function that it had been built for, which was being a hospital, although only one-third of the proposed project by Sabatini was completed. Since then it has undergone various modifications and additions until, in 1969, it was closed down as a hospital.
Art museum
Extensive modern renovations and additions to the old building were made starting in 1980. The central building of the museum was once an 18th-century hospital. The building functioned as the Centro del Arte (Art Centre) from 1986 until established as the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in 1988. In 1988, portions of the new museum were opened to the public, mostly in temporary configurations; that same year it was decreed by the Ministry of Culture as a national museum. Its architectural identity was radically changed in 1989 by Ian Ritchie with the addition of three glass circulation towers.
Expansion
An 8000 m2 (86,000 ft2) expansion costing €92 million designed by French architect Jean Nouvel opened in October 2005. The extension includes spaces for temporary exhibitions, an auditorium of 500 seats, and a 200-seat auditorium, a bookshop, restaurants and administration offices.[4]ducks scéno was consultant for scenographic equipment of auditoriums and Arau Acustica for acoustic studies.[5]
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External links
Official website
Virtual tour of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía provided by Google Arts & Culture
Media related to Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía at Wikimedia Commons
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museo, nacional, centro, arte, reina, sofía, queen, sofía, national, museum, centre, mncars, spain, national, museum, 20th, century, museum, officially, inaugurated, september, 1992, named, queen, sofía, located, madrid, near, atocha, train, metro, stations, s. The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia Queen Sofia National Museum Art Centre MNCARS n 1 is Spain s national museum of 20th century art The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10 1992 and is named for Queen Sofia It is located in Madrid near the Atocha train and metro stations at the southern end of the so called Golden Triangle of Art located along the Paseo del Prado and also comprising the Museo del Prado and the Museo Thyssen Bornemisza Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofiaMuseo Reina SofiaInteractive fullscreen mapEstablishedSeptember 10 1992 30 years ago 1992 09 10 LocationMadrid SpainCoordinates40 24 30 85715 N 3 41 38 38596 W 40 4085714306 N 3 6939961000 W 40 4085714306 3 6939961000Visitors1 643 108 2021 1 DirectorPending of selection 2 Websitewww wbr museoreinasofia wbr esSpanish Cultural HeritageOfficial nameMuseo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofiaTypeNon movableCriteriaMonumentDesignated1978Reference no RI 51 0004260The museum is mainly dedicated to Spanish art Highlights of the museum include excellent collections of Spain s two greatest 20th century masters Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali The most famous masterpiece in the museum is Picasso s 1937 painting Guernica Along with its extensive collection the museum offers a mixture of national and international temporary exhibitions in its many galleries making it one of the world s largest museums for modern and contemporary art In 2021 due to the COVID 19 pandemic restrictions it attracted 1 643 108 visitors up 32 percent from 2020 but well below 2019 attendance In 2021 It ranked eighth on the list of most visited art museums in the world 3 It also hosts a free access library specializing in art with a collection of over 100 000 books over 3 500 sound recordings and almost 1 000 videos Contents 1 Collection 2 Gallery 3 History of the building 3 1 Hospital 3 2 Art museum 3 3 Expansion 3 4 Other facilities 4 Notable works 5 Popular culture references 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksCollection EditThe museum is mainly dedicated to Spanish art Highlights of the museum include excellent collections of Spain s two greatest 20th century masters Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali Certainly the most famous masterpiece in the museum is Picasso s painting Guernica The Reina Sofia collection has works by artists such as Joan Miro Eduardo Chillida Pablo Gargallo Julio Gonzalez Luis Gordillo Juan Gris Jose Gutierrez Solana Lucio Munoz Jorge Oteiza Julio Romero de Torres Pablo Serrano and Antoni Tapies International art represented in the collection include works by Francis Bacon Joseph Beuys Pierre Bonnard Georges Braque Alexander Calder Robert Delaunay Max Ernst Lucio Fontana Sarah Grilo Damien Hirst Donald Judd Vasily Kandinsky Paul Klee Yves Klein Fernand Leger Jacques Lipchitz Rene Magritte Henry Moore Bruce Nauman Gabriel Orozco Nam June Paik Man Ray Diego Rivera Mark Rothko Julian Schnabel Richard Serra Cindy Sherman Clyfford Still Yves Tanguy and Wolf Vostell Gallery Edit Pablo Picasso 1912 Les oiseaux morts Los pajaros muertos oil on canvas 46 x 65 cm Joan Miro 1918 La casa de la palmera House with Palm Tree oil on canvas 65 x 73 cm Juan Gris 1913 Violin and Guitar oil on canvas 81 x 60 cm Juan Gris October 1916 Portrait of Josette oil on canvas 116 x 73 cm Maria Blanchard 1917 Woman with guitar oil on canvas 100 x 72 cm Wassily Kandinsky 1923 Delicate Tension watercolor and ink on paper Robert Delaunay 1923 Portrait of Tristan Tzara oil on cardboard 104 5 x 75 cmHistory of the building Edit Courtyard in old hospital building Jean Nouvel building interiorHospital Edit The building is on the site of the first General Hospital of Madrid King Philip II centralised all the hospitals that were scattered throughout the court In the eighteenth century King Ferdinand VI decided to build a new hospital because the facilities at the time were insufficient for the city The building was designed by architect Jose de Hermosilla and his successor Francisco Sabatini who did the majority of the work In 1805 after numerous work stoppages the building was to assume its function that it had been built for which was being a hospital although only one third of the proposed project by Sabatini was completed Since then it has undergone various modifications and additions until in 1969 it was closed down as a hospital Art museum Edit Extensive modern renovations and additions to the old building were made starting in 1980 The central building of the museum was once an 18th century hospital The building functioned as the Centro del Arte Art Centre from 1986 until established as the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in 1988 In 1988 portions of the new museum were opened to the public mostly in temporary configurations that same year it was decreed by the Ministry of Culture as a national museum Its architectural identity was radically changed in 1989 by Ian Ritchie with the addition of three glass circulation towers Expansion Edit An 8000 m2 86 000 ft2 expansion costing 92 million designed by French architect Jean Nouvel opened in October 2005 The extension includes spaces for temporary exhibitions an auditorium of 500 seats and a 200 seat auditorium a bookshop restaurants and administration offices 4 ducks sceno was consultant for scenographic equipment of auditoriums and Arau Acustica for acoustic studies 5 Other facilities Edit Reina Sofia has other two places where several exhibitions usually take place There are the Crystal Palace and the Velazquez Palace both in Retiro Park Front entrance Close up of the front of the Reina Sofia in Madrid Spain Reina Sofia Museum Interior gallery photo inside the Reina Sofia Museum Inside the Reina Sofia Museum Crystal Palace in the Retiro Park a Reina Sofia exhibition centreNotable works EditGuernica by Pablo Picasso The Great Masturbator by Salvador Dali Equal Parallel Guernica Bengasi by Richard Serra 6 TV De Coll age by Wolf Vostell 6 7 Popular culture references EditThe museum features as a major protagonist in Jim Jarmusch s The Limits of Control 2009 In the 2003 Spanish film Noviembre the school entrance scenes and some performance scenes were shot in the square in front of the museum See also EditList of most visited art museums Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de Alcala de HenaresReferences EditInformational notes Also known in Spanish as the Museo Reina Sofia El Reina Sofia or simply el Reina Citations The Art Newspaper annual survey of art museum attendance published March 28 2022 Manuel Borja Villel to Depart as Director of Reina Sofia The Art Newspaper annual visitor survey published March 28 2022 The Ateliers Jean Nouvel Ateliers Jean Nouvel Retrieved 14 December 2017 Dans les cartons Auditoriums Museo Reina Sofia 9 March 2016 Archived from the original on 24 September 2018 Retrieved 14 December 2017 Wolf Vostell 6 TV De Coll age 1963 Artsy www artsy net Retrieved 2020 06 21 Wolf Vostell 6 TV De Coll age www museoreinasofia es Retrieved 2020 06 21 External links EditOfficial website Virtual tour of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia provided by Google Arts amp Culture Media related to Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia amp oldid 1143161325, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
