New gallery of royal art collections in Madrid will open in June
Madrid – The new gallery of royal art collections in Madrid will show visitors not only paintings by Francisco Goya, Diego Velázquez, and Caravaggio but also some of the oldest foundations of the Spanish capital. The museum will showcase a part of the Arab fortifications from the 9th century, when Madrid was founded, wrote the newspaper El País. The new museum, which will present artistic artifacts from the royal family's collection, will open in June.
Madrid was founded by the Arabs as a fortress intended to protect the capital of their caliphate – Toledo. Archaeologists believe that during the construction of the museum they discovered one of the entrance gates to Arab Madrid. In the museum's underground, parts of the walls and towers of the Arab fortifications will be visible behind glass. According to El País, the remains of the Arab fortifications are unique.
The new royal collection gallery will introduce approximately 650 exhibits from the collection formed by the collections of Spanish royal families. These were confiscated and nationalized by leftist governments during the Second Spanish Republic, which existed from 1931 to 1939. This led to the creation of the Patrimonio Nacional collection, which remained state property even after the fall of the republic, the rise of Francisco Franco's fascist dictatorship, and the return of the monarchy.
"This is the largest museum project in Spain and also in Europe in recent decades," said Ana de la Cueva, chairwoman of Patrimonio Nacional. According to her, Spanish kings have been among the collectors with the most refined taste for many centuries. The collections include numerous valuable paintings by old masters, such as The White Horse by Diego Velázquez and Salome with the Head of John the Baptist by Caravaggio.
The construction of the new gallery's premises in downtown Madrid, near the royal palace, began in 2006. The building was designed by architects Emilio Tuñón Álvarez and Luis Moreno Mansilla. The design has received several architectural awards. The construction was delayed by the archaeological discovery of the Arab fortifications as well as budget issues. The museum is set to be officially opened on June 28 with the participation of the Spanish royal couple.
> https://www.patrimonionacional.es/en
Madrid was founded by the Arabs as a fortress intended to protect the capital of their caliphate – Toledo. Archaeologists believe that during the construction of the museum they discovered one of the entrance gates to Arab Madrid. In the museum's underground, parts of the walls and towers of the Arab fortifications will be visible behind glass. According to El País, the remains of the Arab fortifications are unique.
The new royal collection gallery will introduce approximately 650 exhibits from the collection formed by the collections of Spanish royal families. These were confiscated and nationalized by leftist governments during the Second Spanish Republic, which existed from 1931 to 1939. This led to the creation of the Patrimonio Nacional collection, which remained state property even after the fall of the republic, the rise of Francisco Franco's fascist dictatorship, and the return of the monarchy.
"This is the largest museum project in Spain and also in Europe in recent decades," said Ana de la Cueva, chairwoman of Patrimonio Nacional. According to her, Spanish kings have been among the collectors with the most refined taste for many centuries. The collections include numerous valuable paintings by old masters, such as The White Horse by Diego Velázquez and Salome with the Head of John the Baptist by Caravaggio.
The construction of the new gallery's premises in downtown Madrid, near the royal palace, began in 2006. The building was designed by architects Emilio Tuñón Álvarez and Luis Moreno Mansilla. The design has received several architectural awards. The construction was delayed by the archaeological discovery of the Arab fortifications as well as budget issues. The museum is set to be officially opened on June 28 with the participation of the Spanish royal couple.
> https://www.patrimonionacional.es/en
The English translation is powered by AI tool. Switch to Czech to view the original text source.
0 comments
add comment
