Malaga hosts the exhibition The modern tradition of the Carmen Thyssen collection. Monet, Picasso, Matisse, Miró. From June 14 to October 16, 2011.

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The first temporary exhibition has arrived, "The Modern Tradition," with nineteenth-century Spanish art represented by works brought from the Thyssen museum in Madrid and the National Museum of Catalonia. In addition there is a new part composed of paintings from the private collection of Baroness Carmen Thyssen, which will be exhibited for the first time. Further, international artists such as Matisse, Braque and Monet are present to show the influence of these artists on Spanish art.

The main purpose of the exhibition is to tell the story of the different trends of the twentieth century and their influence on Spanish art.  This is done by the exhibition of works from Picasso, Gris, Miró and Tàpies and works from the private collection of Carmen Thyssen. More than a third of the sixty pieces that are part of this fantastic exhibition were brought from the Thyssen Museum in Madrid, including dazzling works like "The House among the Roses" by Monet. To the delight of Malaga and its visitors, these works will be at the Thyssen Museum in Malaga until October 16th.
 
The works that form the exhibition represent each stage of modernism from the more naturalistic and realistic works of Casas and Rusiñol, followed by the tragic and social dimension of Nonell, the decorative and 'art nouveau' of Anglada, the tragic and decorative of Mir and the noucentisme of Suñer. The third part of the exhibition comprises the "secret part" of the collection of Carmen Thyssen. With this exhibition the Baroness has shown that she possesses paintings that nobody could have imagined that they would be part of her collection, furthermore the Baroness closely followed the placement of all painting.

It is important to emphasize that the exhibition features paintings of great value, defined by the exhibition curator, Guillermo Solana, like mentioning "the stars of the show". As for example ¨The House among the Roses¨ (Monet, 1925), which is displayed next to ¨The Courtyard of the Sorolla House¨ (Sorolla, 1917), ¨Portuguese¨ (Delaunay, 1916) and ¨Sitting Woman¨(Gris, 1917). Besides those ¨The Harvesters¨ from Picasso, which does not belong to Cubism, but to Fauvism, and will certainly surprise visitors with its pure colours. The same goes for ¨Marina L'Estaque¨ (Braque, 1906) and the ¨Portuguese¨ by Delaunay.

The modern tradition is characterized as the best exposition Malaga and entire Andalusia ever had. A unique exhibition with works from the Thyssen Museum and the National Museum of Catalonia that will be open to the public until October 16th. With, what´s more, a third of the exhibition coming from the private collection of Carmen Thyssen that has never been shown before. Be sure to visit "The modern tradition" in the Carmen Thyssen Museum in Malaga, a rewarding experience for you and your family.

Apart from this great exhibitions there is of course much more to see and to do in and around Malaga. Cultural visits in Malaga, Marbella, Granada, Seville, or some days of relax on the beach, hikes in nature, all within easy reach with your rental car.

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