By Nancy Todd
I am an Incurable Museum Geek. When I get to a new city, the first thing I do is check out the museums. The Miro Foundation is yet another salute to Barcelona art.
My Date At The Miro Foundation
Color plates in art books were my main experience of Miro. When I saw his large canvases in real life with their radiant colors, they dazzled. I don’t understand his work. I just know I am inspired .
Miro was born in Barcelona, went to Paris in the early 1900′s and was part of that swirling energy of new thought. When he returned to Spain, due to his outspoken opposition of Nazi-Facist-Catholic Church Franco, Miro chose to live on the island of Mallorca where he was safer and life was a little easier. Here are seven reasons to put the Miro Foundation on your museum list.
1. Located on the mountain of Montjuic, the architecturally interesting Miro Foundation was designed by Miro’s friend, Josep Lluis Sert, and it’s walls shroud 300 paintings and 150 sculptures.
2. See nine textiles resembling the 60′s in color and style. Not my favorite pieces and they are large which speaks to his new large studio on Mallorca.
3. If that is not enough, peruse 8,000 drawings, letters, and manuscripts. I was intrigued by small papers, some ripped out of a spiral notebook, little doodles and notes.
Miro Foundation, Barcelona Art
4. Look at long range views that show Barcelona and it’s mountains.
5. Shop: one museum store has gifts, the other prints and books. Want to buy a Miro print? This is your place.
6. Eat in the light filled cafe, complete with cozy garden terrace.
7. Conduct research at the library, open to the public, has 1000′s of art books, magazines, and journals in several languages. The librarian smiles and is very happy to serve you.
8. Pose for pics with the outdoor sculptures.
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4 Comments
I haven’t hit up enough museums on my trips to Barcelona. The Miro museum is now on my list for my next visit.
Melissa, Come back to Barcelona. The door is open and we will cover as many of Barcelona’s 70 museums as we can! Nancy
Does the Miro Foundation gift shop still sell the Miro dinner plates? If so, how can I purchase some?
I’d get in contact with the museum store directly. Send them an email, or better yet, call. You never know if an email will get answered……I’d wait until after the 1st, too, when people will be back in ‘work mode’. Good luck!