Twenty etchings of famous painter Francisco Goya (Francisco Goya) from the collection of the Prado Museum will be handed over for a long time to display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Reina Sofia

Twenty etchings of famous painter Francisco Goya (Francisco Goya) from the collection of the Prado Museum will soon be handed over for a long time to display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Reina Sofia. This was agreed by directors of both organizations Sugasa Miguel (Miguel Zugaza) and Manuel Borja-Villel (Manuel Borja-Villel).

Their agreement could be called controversial, even sensational, in fact, in accordance with the royal decree issued in 1995, Prado stored works from the national collections of Spain, prior to 1881 - the year of birth of Pablo Picasso (Pablo Picasso). A Museum of Contemporary Art Reina Sofia is the right place at only the more recent work.

Goya etchings same (from the series «Kaprichos» and «Disasters of War») for the period between 1799 and 1810 years. Therefore, transfer them from one museum to another, not only is contrary to the decree of 1995, but also radically changes one of the main traditions in French art history - the idea that modernism began with Picasso. However, the idea conceived in early 2008 with Manuel Borja-Villelya during the reorganization of the collection of the Museum of the Queen Sofia, the Ministry of Culture of Spain supported.

«When I started drawing up a new exhibit, I thought about the roots of modern Spanish art, and how it is important not to limit the interpretation of its history. And then I realized that we needed to have several of Goya as a link », - told Manuel Borja-Villel.

«In the past month, I met twice with Miguel Sugasa, and we came to an agreement, the most profitable for both of us, - he continued. - We started cooperation, which will help to provide a modern Spanish art in the broader context of historical works from the Prado. We rewrite the history of art in our country and we can not do it alone. Agreement concerning the transfer of etchings Goya, will be the first - not last. Both of our museum is fully open for future loans ».

Just as in the case of the «Guernica» Picasso, the work legally remain the property of the Prado, so the decree of 1995 concerning the separation of the two collections of museums, will not be violated.

Manuel Borja-Villel considers Goyyu one of those figures whose work is the key to the most complete understanding of art of XX century. «Influence of Goya on his contemporaries was minimal - he believes. - Then his obscure artists to create works in the classical style, in the spirit of David and Ingres creations. But Goya is better than anyone else, explains all the art of XX century. We (his influence. - Ed .) Can be clearly seen from Monet to Picasso, through surrealism, Sigmar Polka (Sigmar Polke), brothers Chapman (Chapman Brothers), Rhone Pondik (Rona Pondick), Yasumasy Morimury ( Yasumasa Morimura), Ricky David (David Reekie) and so on »

«Nobody knew how to convey the destruction of war and the extremes of human behavior as Goya. Therefore, he envied Picasso, who in his youth again and again copied his signature, as if trying to absorb the personality and skill of this excellent author. Perhaps, due to large images of his later works of Goya remains so today », - told Manuel Borja-Villel

Goya etchings from the collection of the Prado will accommodate in one of the renovated galleries of the Museum Reina Sofia, next to the works of the Spanish modernists Suloaga Ignacio (Ignacio Zuloaga), Gutiérrez Solana (Gutierrez Solana) and Dario de Regoyos (Dario de Regoyos). The new exhibition of works from the permanent collection will open its doors to visitors on 28 May.

material produced Catherine Onuchin

Sources: theartnewspaper.com , artinvestment.ru