Guernica
Picasso painted Guernica in Paris between May and June 1937. Its grey tones evoke the photographs and cinema of the period, and the museum records the canvas as DE00050.
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Museo Reina Sofía
Madrid, Spain
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What the Museo Reina Sofía collection covers
The Museo Reina Sofía brings modern and contemporary art together at its Sabatini and Nouvel buildings in Madrid. Its collection spans the late nineteenth century to the present. Collection
Spanish art sits alongside international work, with particular depth in Latin American art. The collection records below connect Picasso's Guernica with two paintings Ángeles Santos made in Valladolid.
Its collection strengths include Spanish modern art, international modern and contemporary art, Latin American art, and avant-garde and surrealist art.
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Un mundo
Ángeles Santos painted this large canvas in Valladolid. It made an impact at Madrid's Salón de Otoño in 1929, when she was still a little-known artist.
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Tertulia
Four women share a room without meeting one another's gaze. Despite the title's suggestion of conversation, the museum describes a scene of silence and isolation, recorded as AD00129.
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The Museo Reina Sofía permits photography except where signs say otherwise, with no flash, tripods, selfie sticks or other camera stabilisers; informational or commercial filming requires prior authorisation from its Press Department. Read its current visitor conditions and follow gallery signs before taking a photo. Museo Reina Sofía photography policy
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