Ritz Madrid lobby Hotel Ritz Mandarin For 110 years, the Hotel Ritz Madrid embodied the nexus of culture and society in Spain’s capital city.Ritz Madrid, opened by hotelier César Ritz in 1910, attracted not just travelers, royals, and celebrities – Grace Kelly honeymooned here- King of Spain Algonso XII celebrate his wedding a century ago … and his garden continue to be the place to see and be-seen-at. Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid ,The legendary property reopens its doors with 153 rooms, after a three-year renovation and fits squarely into the spirit of the city. It as “authentic, mixing the modern…
THE FAUVES
The Fauves. Passion For Color, journeys through the génesis and decelopment of Fauvism, controversial and exuberant movement thet entailed a renewing challenge towards the art of its time. The exibition offers an overview of the first major avant-garde artistic movement of the 20th century. The fauves, led by Henri Matisse, André Derain and Maurice de Vlaminck, really shook up the art establishment of their day with their innovative approach to the use of color, their energetic brushwork and seemingly wild execution. In 1905, their works were exhibited in the Salon d’Automne, causing such a stir among the public and the…
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From Visible to Invisible in Art
Long time ago, a close friend showed me a little picture at the Prado Museum. “The Death Crist supported by an Angel “ An angel whose emotion is difficult to express with words The table has been part of the collections of the Prado Museum since 1965 and is currently exhibited in the magnificent temporary exhibition “A place of memory 1819-2019” Antonello da Messina is probably the most important Renaissance painter in southern Italy, known for his early mastery of the Flemish technique in oil painting (Giorgio Vasari at his book “ The lives of the most excellent painters…” thought…
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Meet the 5 Stlylish New Hotels in Madrid
High design gets a personal touch at the Madrid Elegant City’s most stylish new stays URSO HOTEL & SPA Located in the middle of the city, yet also cunningly away from the main tourist drags, the early 20th-century building appears impressively neo-classical and traditional from the outside, while harbouring modish interiors and artful restorations on the inside. ‘It is about incorporating products that better reflect the setting of the hotel without sacrificing on quality or personality,’ The director says of his design vision, which manifests itself in sleek marble and honey-toned wood. TOTEM MADRID The Tótem is on a leafy…
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Luxury Biarritz Cool & Cultural experiences
France’s ritzy Atlantic city of Biarritz is famous for many things, among them its love affair with Napoleon III’s Spanish wife, Empress Eugenie. On a visit to Biarritz in the 1850’s she fell in love with the city and built a palace on the beach – now the swish Hôtel du Palais – and stayed here frequently. Among her regular guests were Queen Victoria and Edward VII. Royalty aside, Biarritz is famous for its beautiful rocky coastline, spa therapies, buzzing surf scene and of course its heady fusion of cultures. Its old quarter is simply stunning! A combination of French,…
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