Three galleries
Mooching around the old town this morning, and popped into three galleries today. The Museo del Bellas Artes, had some strong work.Across the courtyard was a museum dedicated to the work of Julio Romero de Torres Museum. I didn't know de Torres work before now, and my two favourite pictures by him were actually in the Museo del Bellas Artes, one of them featuring a woman with a face like thunder, with a title that translated as love sick. de Torres was, we learned, obsessed with Flamenco and many of the featured famous singers, dancers and musicians of his time.
Apparently the temperature here is much cooler than usual at this time of year, which makes it warm and perfect for us lily-livered brits. After these two galleries, we crossed the Guardaquivir river to the Museum of Modern Art. This was an enormous space, which isn't properly open yet. There were about three works or art in it. An olive tree with labels to tie your wishes by Yoko Ono by the entrance and another piece about immigration to the European Union. The building itself is huge and full of glorious space. Be interesting to see what they do with it. Lorraine and I wandered about alone, apart from the attendants. It was a bit of an odd experience.
Then out into the bright day again, and we walked along the riverside, and crossed over the Roman Bridge and headed back to the hotel for afternoon basking, and reading and swimming, and lurking in the honesty bar in the courtyard. Bougainvillea petals on the floor of some of the patios in the afternoon, looking lovely before they are quickly swept up.
Out again for walks in the evening. Out for a fine tapas tonight, not repeating the pizza debacle of yesterday.
Below the courtyard between two galleries. I was intrigued by this picture by Ginés Liébana in the Museo del Bellas Artes, called Buenas mujeres para ser caballos, which I think translates as good women become horses. The other two are by de Torres, a portrait of Bendición Sánchez, and Mal de Amores, which means Love Sickness. In the Modern Art Gallery, not yet properly open The Yoko Ono piece by the front door, and a piece by SUPERFLEX about people building a boat and setting off for an island owned by France, which gives them access to the European Union. The screen behind showed film of them building the glass fibre boat, and then the screen at the front showing them setting off from the beach.
Apparently the temperature here is much cooler than usual at this time of year, which makes it warm and perfect for us lily-livered brits. After these two galleries, we crossed the Guardaquivir river to the Museum of Modern Art. This was an enormous space, which isn't properly open yet. There were about three works or art in it. An olive tree with labels to tie your wishes by Yoko Ono by the entrance and another piece about immigration to the European Union. The building itself is huge and full of glorious space. Be interesting to see what they do with it. Lorraine and I wandered about alone, apart from the attendants. It was a bit of an odd experience.
Then out into the bright day again, and we walked along the riverside, and crossed over the Roman Bridge and headed back to the hotel for afternoon basking, and reading and swimming, and lurking in the honesty bar in the courtyard. Bougainvillea petals on the floor of some of the patios in the afternoon, looking lovely before they are quickly swept up.
Out again for walks in the evening. Out for a fine tapas tonight, not repeating the pizza debacle of yesterday.
Below the courtyard between two galleries. I was intrigued by this picture by Ginés Liébana in the Museo del Bellas Artes, called Buenas mujeres para ser caballos, which I think translates as good women become horses. The other two are by de Torres, a portrait of Bendición Sánchez, and Mal de Amores, which means Love Sickness. In the Modern Art Gallery, not yet properly open The Yoko Ono piece by the front door, and a piece by SUPERFLEX about people building a boat and setting off for an island owned by France, which gives them access to the European Union. The screen behind showed film of them building the glass fibre boat, and then the screen at the front showing them setting off from the beach.
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