statue reina sofia Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is the statue in front of the 'centro de arte Reina Sofia', the museum of modern Spanish art in Madrid. Most famous for Picasso's 'Guernica', the painting Picasso was commissioned to do by the republican government of Madrid for the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1937. The painting was quite controversial from the beginning and was seen by many as a work more of propoganda than of art (a condemnation of the horrors of the 1936 civil war, more precise of the german bombing of Gernika (basque country) that year). The museum also has an impressive collection of Miro's and Dali's.

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avigur_11 (21307) 2004-01-11 17:00

WOW!
Excellent shot of a beatutiful artwork. I like it. Isn't Madrid charming?

nwoehnl (120) 2004-01-11 17:04

This is very good, Femke. Looking up along the statue, and with that fabulous sky as a background (I'm very glad the sky isn't just plain blue). A simple idea, but very well executed and resulting in a great composition. Well done.

allotfy (1525) 2004-01-12 7:36

Perfect shot you choose very nice angle for shooting that appears the nice art work and the great sky ... very interested note .. well done ( point Tomorrow)

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steeve (1493) 2004-01-12 21:20

Interesthing shot. The sky as background is amazing. Well seen Femke.

kLe (2039) 2005-03-29 14:04

Good note about Picasso's "Guernica". I like the beautiful sky and the shapes of the clouds. Do yo know more about the statue. It seems to be a Miro's one but I am not that sure.