Fine Arts Museum IN VALENCIA
Anyone who has taken a high speed train to or from the city will know the name Joaquín Sorolla. The painter from Valencia is held in high regard.
Hosting a collection of works from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries, the Museum of Fine Arts includes rooms dedicated to the marvellous oeuvre of Valencia’s famous son.
Spain’s second largest art venue is located in an impressive seventeenth century premises where visitors are can discover an excellent collection of Renaissance paintings.
The artistic discovery begins with the medieval Primitivos Valencianos and also includes works of painters from the Valencian School. Espinosa, Soralla, Pinazo Van Dyck, Murillo, Velázquez, El Greco and Goya are just some of the artists represented at the Museo de Bellas Artes de València.
A wide collection of drawings and etchings as well as sculptures, archaeological pieces and unique architectonic fragments are also on display.
By Vincent Green, February 23 2024
Museo de Bellas Artes de València
C/ de Sant Pius V, 9
46010 València
+34 963 870 300
EXHIBITIONS IN VALENCIA
Magnificent, wondrous, appealing, challenging, ridiculous and moving are just some of the expletives uttered at exhibitions in Valencia. Highly talented and famous local artists are shown regularly as well as some of the world’s greatest.
WALKING IN VALENCIA
Walking in Valencia reveals a compact city centre that is pleasing on the eye, with architecture from many periods. The expansive beach invites with its smooth sand and distant horizon. The Turia offers greenery, blossoms and shade on hot summer days.
Going out to eat a delicious meal in a restaurant, have a relaxing drink with friends in a tapas bar or partying till very late are all great experiences. Unique to Valencia and the region, many restaurants offer almuerzo. Loosely translated to lunch, this inexpensive late morning meal is served with a drink and coffee.
