After a much-needed night of hard sleep, we arose a little later, had a quick continental breakfast and headed off to the Palau Musica Catalan. This is an active music venue, built in the early 1900s, and in the ornate style known as modernisme. This is the same style used by Gaudi. Words cannot really describe it like the pictures can:
Next, we headed to the Picasso museum, where my favorite part was the 37 paintings of the Las Meniñas series. Picasso studied the Diego Velazquez original painting, re-imagined it in his own colorful style, then took each element of the painting and using color to define each element, drilled down the paintings u til he was left with only the face of the central figure with the other elements used as lines delineating her face. Fascinating to look at all these paintings side by side and seeing what elements are retained and what are discarded in this progression.
And after that busy morning, we stopped for tapas, then headed home (hotel) for siesta, then out for a light dinner. Tomorrow we will go on the HOHO bus and see what we have missed so far!
Incredible post. Pictures are awesome.
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