Gravina Museum of Fine Arts (Mubag) completed its permanent exhibition XIX century. collection in light with 66 new work samples mounted in first floor closet under headboard From neoclassical lines to romantic spirit. This area framed but specifically reserved in the permanent room works of neoclassical and romantic paintinghappened to inaugurate this Wednesday with the participation of the president of the Alicante Provincial Council, Tony Perez, Culture Deputy, Juan de Dios Navarroand director of the National Prado Museum, Miguel Falomirwho opened the exhibition two years ago XIX century Here you can see 26 paintings from the national art gallery and in addition reopens with new lighting.
Falomir emphasized: “amazing” relationship Between Mubag and Prado “It dates back 90 years” and in recent years this “at cruising speed” There are a total of 28 works in the warehouse in Mubag. “It is difficult for them to be in better conditions and better protected. in this artistic historical context,” Falomir emphasized.
Permanent room left closed to the public for two months To adapt the system that replaces fluorescent lighting with LED lighting so that it is now accessible with the new sample From neoclassical line to romantic spirit, That’s the María José Gadea police station. 17 of 66 neoclassical and romantic works included painting exhibition3 drawings2 muffins2 statues24 miniatures and 18 objects.
First female artist
biggest innovation It is the entrance of the Alicante museum. The first work made by a woman: a bust of the naturalist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire It was made by a French sculptor in 1801. Julie CharpentierHe exhibited it at the Paris Salon in 1800 and two of his works are preserved in the Louvre Museum. The Mubag piece was delivered to Mubag as a trust, thanks to the family. Guisolphe of Spain.
This is one of the following Two unpublished works by French artists; the other is Portrait of a gentleman the painter Eugene Quesnetinherited by José Manuel Magroboth were exhibited at the beginning of the newly opened venue.
Consular School
Most of the parts 53, Most of these belong to the collection of the Provincial Council of Alicante. pictures of gifted students between Land and Sea Consular Schoollike José Aparicio anyone Joseph Peyret; others belong to nine hundred drawings of the Consular School. Estate of IES Jorge Juan and they were handed over to Mubag, who will restore them, and three of them are on display: Academy related to Vicente Rodes and two drawings Vicente Suárez Ordóñez.
Spanish romanticism is expressed as: Pictures of personalities of the Alicante bourgeoisie in some family business Beltran AusoDonated in 1970, including a portrait of a baby Rafael Beltran (President of the Provincial Assembly between 1897-1898) and some miniature-portraitslike contributors Federico Mingot.
“The exhibition completes the tour of 19th-century Alicante by bringing together wonderful works, bringing together works from the Naval Consulate of those who were students there, and also featuring works of important figures such as Rodes or Aparicio,” he emphasized. Jorge SolerDirector of Mubag.
shared treasures
Provincial Assembly President, Tony PerezHe stated the following about the new exhibition: “We are unearthing extraordinary artifacts that have been detained” with pantomime by Jorge Juan Institute and others From the generosity of Alicante families “Those who want to share these treasures with all of us,” he said, and reminded that “the Prado has always been in Alicante”, as shown by the renewal of the Prado Extended program regarding Miguel Falomir’s visit.
Coinciding with the reopening of the permanent exhibition two new works: La Cava leaving the bath/Florinda and Don Rodrigo related to Isidore Lozano, entrusted by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando; On the other hand, self portrait related to Joaquín Agrasotdonated by family Sánchez Mateo.