Thyssen Museum

7:54pm

Museo de Thyssen

Hola! Today we visited the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid. It is located very close to the Prado and Reina Sofia. This museum began as a private collection and has been passed down for two generations. The Thyssen family is part of the bourgeois and have a collection of art envied by many.

We saw original paintings from Pollock, Monet, Dalí, Van Gogh, and many more I cannot remember. The museum houses art that spans many different centuries and from all parts of the world, including North America. The wife of Thyssen played a large part in the opening of the museum to the public with her sizeable collection added to the compilation.

On another note, we take final exams to complete our first semester of classes on Thursday. I will have finished Arts & Museums and Advanced Grammar. New classes begin on Monday. We have about 50 students in our group and about half of them are leaving for the states on Monday to return home. It will be different with less people here but also give us time to do more (free) group activities!

Family has been wonderful. The girls finished school and are now home more often. The other day they were watching the popular show, “Glee”, in Spanish. When Melanie and I come home late, our padre waited for us with dinner on the table. He wants to know that we are safe.

At the beginning of summer in Spain, rebajas begins. Rebajas are huge sales in almost every store. Rebajas run through the month of July. I bought a nice purse that will hold notebooks and perfect to take to interviews for only 6 euros and a black shirt with lace at the top for only 5 euros. I need to hold myself back a bit as I have a trip to Paris planned very soon!

I am finishing my studying
Hasta luego,
Kristina