“Today is an important day for Mubag because permanent collection and it does so with truly outstanding quality standards, but today is also a very important day. Prado Museum”. This is how the director of the national art gallery began his speech this morning, Manuel Falomir, During the presentation in Alicante “19th century. Collection in light”, The new permanent exhibition of the Gravina Museum of Fine Arts featuring 75 artifacts, 25 of which correspond to the Prado deposits.
An exhibition proposal where the Madrid museum started the project Extended GrasslandReassuring its director, “which we have not yet formally presented”, who intends to “scrutinize the conscience and redesign relations with the rest of the State”, he reminded that this center has. Thousands of pieces scattered throughout the Spanish geography. “Open Alicante museum has 90 years of work, but we didn’t always do it well, and often the cities that got them went unnoticed. Perhaps because the works were distributed without any criteria.”
Cultural Assistant, Julia ParraHe reminded that Alicante Museum celebrated its 20th anniversary with this exhibition, which “incorporates many innovations in terms of both artwork and artwork. explanatory treatment and in this sense, we are witnessing an evolution focused on occupying our eyes. A more prominent place on the map of 19th century art“.
And he highlighted the good relationship between both centres, because “due to the mutual trust we have developed over the years, they have always shared with us the illusion of going one step further.”
Mubag’s director, Jorge Soler, with the curator of the exhibition Maria Jose Gadea and Maria GazabatHe thanked “the trust in Prado” and highlighted what he had introduced. “different conversations” He said the legends were translated into Valencian and English, and the exhibition space was reshaped by opening windows “to let in natural light,” removing the panels covering them, and placing the work in modules “like a grid or metal combs.” .
seven paragraphs
Located on the first floor, the exhibition many theme tours It is a reflection of the international aesthetic trends and public appreciation of the time, developed in the Spanish art scene of the 19th century. Thus, the discourse is divided into seven areas: “Alicante’s image of the port”, “Travel as learning”, “Recovered past”, “Painting as a social witness”, “Portrait as a social symbol”, “Towards the turn of the century” and “Around the face” feeling”.
Add to this one religious art set It belongs to the 16th and 17th centuries. “It’s an unknown backdrop worth lighting up,” he said. George Soler.
In addition, the offer includes: audio-visual resources time poems and original music from the Mubag suite, adapted to complement the cultural context of the time with other art disciplines.
According to the museum director, some of the Prado’s works are seen for the first time. “Some have not been exhibited before, others came almost directly from the ‘Guests’ exhibition, and others have been seen in temporary exhibitions.”
The exhibition also includes 31 works from his collection. Committee9 / Sabadell Bank, 2 of them Alicante Town HallIn addition national heritage, The Valencia Museum of Fine Arts, the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, the Elisa Tomas Yusti Foundation and three private collectors: the Sánchez Mateo family, Margarita Galiana Sánchez and Alfonso’s children, Diaz Palanca.
Prado Deposit
Diputación features works from the national art gallery. for 90 years. in total they 28 artifacts in the Prado’s relic Three of them are in the Alicante museum, which is in the process of being restored.
Collaboration with the Museo Nacional del Prado has made it possible to enrich the collection with ten new works recently accumulated. Luis Garcia Sampedro’s photo. “God commands us to forgive!”, Federico Godoy “On the beach of the Santa Clara Sanatorium” or two portraits Manuel Benedito actress Mercedes Pérez de Vargas and Duchess of Dúrcal Leticia Bosch-Labrús.
The first deposit was made in 1932 and three artifacts were found. This was followed by a total of 14 tracks in 2012 and one in 2013. The last installment was 10 paintings in 2021.