Picasso's 'Guernica'

Wed. July 15 Madrid

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July 16th 2009
Today we visited the Reina Sofia National Museum. It is a museum of contemporary art and houses Picasso's 'Guernica'- a must see in Madrid and along with extensive exihbits on the Spanish civil war it is very interesting. We enjoyed the permanate collection esp.Gris, Piccasso, Miro, Dali. There were also a large number of temproary exhibits. Our favorite was Jaun Munoz whose stuff is fun - some of ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more