Month: November 2016
El Jardín de Las Delicias, El Bosco, Prado
We spent a few days in Madrid after Donostia-San Sebastián. The Museo Nacional del Prado had just put on a special exhibition that marked the 5th centenary of the death of Jheronimus Bosch – aka El Bosco. This represents the greatest number of Bosch’s works ever to be assembled. Each ticket entitled one to enter…
Pintxos and tapas, part 2
Pintxos and tapas are usually eaten in bars or taverns as a small snack while hanging out with friends or relatives; thus, they have a strong socializing component, and in the Basque country they are regarded as a cornerstone of local culture. It is also very convenient for tourists too. Our previous post (see part…
Pintxos and tapas, part 1
While visiting Northern Spain, we had several opportunities to try pintxo. A pincho (literally “thorn” or “spike”) or pintxo (Basque) is a small snack, typically eaten in bars, traditional in northern Spain and especially popular in the Basque country. The first place we went was in Bilbao which is not a touristy spot. There, we paid…
The Matter of Time – Richard Serra, Guggenheim Bilbao
The largest gallery in Guggenheim Bilbao is the Arcelor Gallery which measures 30 meters wide and 130 meters long (98 ft × 427 ft). The gallery houses Richard Serra’s monumental installation “The Matter of Time” – eight pieces of torqued ellipses made of weathering steel, weighing a total of 1034 ton. That is more than 100…