MATISSE AND THE ALHAMBRA

The painter Henry Matisse visited the Alhambra on 11 December 1910 as part of his trip to Spain between 16 November of the same year and 25 January 1911. His signature is still to be seen in the Visitor's Book of the monument and his impression of the visit is rec orded in the letter that he sent that very night to his wife:' The Alhambra is a marvel. I felt an intense emotion here'. The recons trucrion of Matisse's stay, through the exhibition Matisse and the Alhambra (located in Charles V Palace (from 15 October 2010 to 28 Februar...[Read more]