exhibitions
The exhibition, Redes internacionales de la cultura española, 1914-1939 (International links of spanish culture, 1914-1939) depict the strong ties that once linked the arts, science, and the rest of Spanish culture with the most influential, and economically advanced, countries during the early throws of the twentieth century. Beginning in 1914 with the blatant mask of neutrality worn by Spain in the build up to the First World War, it was the process laid out by Francisco Giner de los Ríos and his colleagues at the Institución Libre de Enseñanza, whose main instrument was the Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones Científicas (JAE), that played the decisive role in Spain's eventual modernisation.
The show begins with Ramón y Cajal being awarded the Nobel Prize in 1906, culminating in 1939 with the focus placed firmly on the key figures in exile and their activities in Mexico, United States, Puerto Rico and Argentina. Split into three sections (Pre-history, 1906-1914, war, 1914-1939, and exile), the exhibition brings into play an exquisite selection of art work from the likes of, among others; Fortuny, Sorolla, Zuloaga, Miró, Sophie Delaunay, Los Sert, Picabia, Alberto Sánchez, Gargallo, Gray, Blanchard, Dalí, Maruja Mallo, and even some of the drawings of Picasso for Diaghilev's Ballets.
At the same time, it exhibits an important series of documents that offer an invaluable insight into those little known images and documents on show, such as; the interchange of letters between Zuloaga, Rilke, and Rodin; photographs demonstrating the presence in Spain of Madame Curie and other key figures within the culture, and particularly science, at the time; Drawings of Ramón y Cajal, the work of Miguel Catalán, and a grant from the JAE, in line with Alfred Fowler, which would eventually lead to the discovery of sub atomic particles in what would later be considered a fundamental step in the development of quantum theory and astrophysics.
The exhibition oversees the selection of a number of Spaniards who travelled abroad, along with those from across the world that came to Spain, as an example of the dense mesh of relationships established during the period. Also highlighted are those institutions that contributed so graciously to the cross-collaboration between our cultural institutions and their European and American counterparts, such as the Rockefeller Foundation and the Hispanic Society.
The exhibition, Redes internacionales de la cultura española, 1914-1939 (International links of spanish culture, 1914-1939) depict the strong ties that once linked the arts, science, and the rest of Spanish culture with the most influential, and economically advanced, countries during the early throws of the twentieth century. Beginning in 1914 with the blatant mask of neutrality worn by Spain in the build up to the First World War, it was the process laid out by Francisco Giner de los Ríos and his colleagues at the Institución Libre de Enseñanza, whose main instrument was the Junta para Ampliación de Estudios e Investigaciones Científicas (JAE), that played the decisive role in Spain's eventual modernisation.
The show begins with Ramón y Cajal being awarded the Nobel Prize in 1906, culminating in 1939 with the focus placed firmly on the key figures in exile and their activities in Mexico, United States, Puerto Rico and Argentina. Split into three sections (Pre-history, 1906-1914, war, 1914-1939, and exile), the exhibition brings into play an exquisite selection of art work from the likes of, among others; Fortuny, Sorolla, Zuloaga, Miró, Sophie Delaunay, Los Sert, Picabia, Alberto Sánchez, Gargallo, Gray, Blanchard, Dalí, Maruja Mallo, and even some of the drawings of Picasso for Diaghilev's Ballets.
At the same time, it exhibits an important series of documents that offer an invaluable insight into those little known images and documents on show, such as; the interchange of letters between Zuloaga, Rilke, and Rodin; photographs demonstrating the presence in Spain of Madame Curie and other key figures within the culture, and particularly science, at the time; Drawings of Ramón y Cajal, the work of Miguel Catalán, and a grant from the JAE, in line with Alfred Fowler, which would eventually lead to the discovery of sub atomic particles in what would later be considered a fundamental step in the development of quantum theory and astrophysics.
The exhibition oversees the selection of a number of Spaniards who travelled abroad, along with those from across the world that came to Spain, as an example of the dense mesh of relationships established during the period. Also highlighted are those institutions that contributed so graciously to the cross-collaboration between our cultural institutions and their European and American counterparts, such as the Rockefeller Foundation and the Hispanic Society.
VENUE AND DATES
Residencia de Estudiantes
Pabellón Transatlántico • C/ Pinar, 23 - 28006 Madrid
28th of November, 2014 — 8th of March, 2015
Opening Hours
11:00 — 20:00, Monday to Saturday. Sundays and Bank holidays, 11:00 — 15:00.
Guided tours for groups: visitas@residencia.csic.es
Residencia de Estudiantes
Pabellón Transatlántico • C/ Pinar, 23 - 28006 Madrid
28th of November, 2014 — 8th of March, 2015
Opening Hours
11:00 — 20:00, Monday to Saturday. Sundays and Bank holidays, 11:00 — 15:00.
Guided tours for groups: visitas@residencia.csic.es
EXHIBITION (in english)
CREDITS
Organization
Residencia de Estudiantes
Acción Cultural Española (AC/E)
Project
Residencia de Estudiantes
Institución Libre de Enseñanza
Organization
Residencia de Estudiantes
Acción Cultural Española (AC/E)
Project
Residencia de Estudiantes
Institución Libre de Enseñanza
