The building was expanded in 19 and received the „Twenty-Five Year Award“ of the American Institute of Architects in 2002.įrom the terrace of the museum you have a wonderful view over the buildings of Barcelona. As a result, the visitors are given the opportunity to experience the artwork in different ways, depending on which room they are approaching the objects from. For Josep Lluís Sert the core elements were flexibility and movement, without losing spacial continuity. The offset arrangement of the inner rooms, interfused by bright patios and terraces create dynamic, transparency and a lot of natural light in the inside of the building. The clear and cubistic shapes all in white make the museum building look light and flowing and make the rooms look larger. He was especially influenced from the well known architects Wright, Gropius, Mies Van Der Rohe and his teacher Le Corbusier, which is reflected in his rational and pragmatic style. In 1929 he founded the GATPAC (Grup d'Arquitectes i Tècnics per the Progrés de l'Architecture Contemporània), to release a pulse towards the modernisation and development of the Spanish architecture. and was thus the first internationally renowned Spanish architect. You can find this typical Catalonian, from Roman times originating so called "Impluvium" in numerous Catalonian monasteries and palaces.ĭuring Franco's dictatorship, Josep Lluís Sert was the head of School of Design at Harvard University in the U.S. You can recognize the close friendship and the cooperation of them by the alternation of exhibit and architecture: both tended to harmonic forms and playing with light, space and colours besides that they combined their love to nature and Catalonia, which explains the architactural distinctiveness of the inner courtyard in the middle of the building, which all the rooms are centrifugically arranged to. The building was created by Josep Lluís Sert, Miró's good friend and Le Corbusier's student. The centre received the European Museum of the Year Award in 1977. Among others we recommend the "Nits de música" (nights of music) with numerous offers of classical music, where international artists perform each Thursday. Until today the foundation organizes alternating contemporary exhibitions from the 20th and 21st century, as well as academic research projects and cultural events. Miró wanted to create an international, interdisciplinary centre, which makes art publicly available. The Miró museum enfolds by far the largest collection of Joan Miró's works today. On the roof top terrace you can admire Miró's colourful sculpures together with a wonderful view of Barcelona. The museum owns over 10.000 paintings, drawings, sculputes, stage designs and carpets from Joan Miró - the earliest drawings are from 1901. Well known skulptures such as the "Couple d’Amoureux aux Jeux de Fleur d’Amandier" (1975) and a large, lavishly designed wall hanging, made particularly for the foundation, are among these works. Other works are presents from his wife Pilar Juncosa, Joan Prats und Kazumasa Katsutas. The artist relinquished the majority of his works to the foundation. The foundation Fundació Joan Miró was initiated by the artist Joan Miró himself and the same year, the museum was opened on June 10th in 1975. The Miró Museum and the Fundació Joan Miró Free admission with the Articket Barcelona.Free admission with the Barcelona Card without standing in line.Interesting Facts for Visiting Fundació Joan Miró
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