It was a rainy day in Madrid so we decided to go to the National Museum of Art to see some of the exhibits which included Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso and H.C. Westermann.

Entrance to the Museo Reina Sofia

We explored the museum which had many different exhibits. We explored some of the ones which were of interest to us. The first one we went to was the cubism exhibit which featured some famous Spanish artists, including Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso.

Bust and Pallet, (1925) Pablo Picasso
Face of the great masturbator, (1929)- Salvador Dali

Some of the exhibits were quite unique and interesting, in particular we enjoyed the Horace Clifford Westermann exhibit.

Ray looking at some of the HC Westermann exhibits

He is known for his folkloric sculptures and works on paper with playfulness and humour,

We saw some interesting pieces that were very unique including the “Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea,”

Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea, HC Westermann

We looked at the different pieces and some where quite interesting while others were simply strange.

Antimobile (1966) HC Westermann
Shelley “just missing the bullseye”
“In God we trust” HC WEstermann
Robot by HC Westermann

The Museum was well worth the visit and we enjoyed seeing the different styles of art on display.

Ray in mirror art

It was a great way to spend a rainy day in Madrid.

“Hasta luego y que tengas un gran dia”