I lost my camera the night of carnaval so there are no pictures, but I can say that it was like Halloween only there were a lot more drunk people.
After Carnaval the next adventure to tell you about is Madrid!
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| Las Meninas - Velazquez |
In the middle of March I went to Madrid for a weekend with Mary, my freshman roommate from Whitman. We left on Friday morning at about 5am for Madrid and spent the weekend exploring the capital city in the rain. We visited the Prado, the Reina Sofia, and the Thyssen, which are Madrid's three art museums. The Prado is Spain's treasure. It's full to the brim with incredible Spanish art, as well as Flemish gems and Italian prizes, but I was only interested in the Spanish art. I had a lot of trouble explaining to Mary why I was crying while standing in front of Las Meninas. There aren't words to describe what I felt seeing the masterpieces of Goya, El Greco, Murillo, and Velazquez.
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| Guernica - Picasso |
The Reina Sofia is home to Spain's modern art. The museum itself is a very neat building, but the organization of the exhibits is beyond confusing. But once you orient yourself you'll find my favorite Picasso, Dalí, and Solana paintings, as well as some sketches by Goya.
The Thyssen is home to a wide range of art that include Degas, Van Gogh, and Georgia O' Keeffe.
We also visited the Royal Palace, which is huge and filled with lavishly decorated rooms. It is home to the royal armory which is full of old weapons that date back to the foundation of Spain as a Catholic state in 1492.
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| Me with Goya's statue outside the Prado |
On this trip we also visited Parque de Retiro (Spain's Central Park) and the Rastro Market (Europe's largest flea market).
Despite the rain, it was a great trip to Spain's capital!
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