Museo Garnelo - Montilla, Córdoba, España - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

"El Museo Garnelo de Montilla es una casa palacio con estilo característico de las casonas señoriales de finales del siglo XIX. La vivienda se estructura en tres plantas de altura, con ocho salas expositivas. Se le conoce comúnmente como la "Casa de las Aguas" por estar situados los depósitos de agua que servían para el suministro de la ciudad.

Su colección incluye 180 obras que realizan un recorrido ampliamente representativo de las distintas etapas y múltiples facetas del artista, con objeto de que el espectador pueda valorar la dimensión y la excepcional valía de la producción del pintor. Se han incluido dibujos, acuarelas y, sobre todo, óleos, atendiendo asimismo una gran variedad de temáticas, donde podemos destacar, obras como la Dolorosa, El Pedagogo, Gitanas o la Capea en las Navas del Marqués, entre otras.

José Garnelo y Alda (1866-1944) fue una figura fundamental de la pintura en una etapa de profundos cambios a todos los niveles, que resultaron determinantes para la incorporación del concepto de vanguardia. Fue un destacado maestro, hasta el punto de ser nombrado en su época Pintor de la Corona".

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"The Garnelo de Montilla Museum is a palace house with a style characteristic of the stately mansions of the late 19th century. The house is structured on three floors high, with eight exhibition rooms. It is commonly known as the "House of Waters" because the water tanks that served to supply the city were located.

Its collection includes 180 works that provide a broadly representative tour of the different stages and multiple facets of the artist, so that the viewer can appreciate the dimension and exceptional value of the painter's production. Drawings, watercolors and, above all, oil paintings have been included, also addressing a wide variety of themes, where we can highlight works such as Dolorosa, El Pedagogo, Gitanas or Capea en las Navas del Marqués, among others.

José Garnelo y Alda (1866-1944) was a fundamental figure in painting in a period of profound changes at all levels, which were decisive for the incorporation of the avant-garde concept. "He was an outstanding teacher, to the point of being named Crown Painter in his time."

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Group that erected the marker: Ayuntamiento de Montilla. Unión Europea, Turismo Montilla URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link] Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: Plaza de la Cultura, s/n, Montilla, , Córdoba España 14550

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