The Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson and the Museu de Belles Arts, Valencia recently inaugurated the exhibition The Collection of the Museu de Belles Arts, Valencia: Between Bosch and Sorolla at an event attended by the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, and the first vice-president and culture and sport minister of the Regional Government of Valencia, Vicente José Barrera. Together with Pablo González Tornel, director of the Museu de Belles Arts, Valencia and the exhibition curator, and Fernando Masaveu, president of the Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson, they joined a guided tour of the display with other authorities.

Also in attendance were the culture, tourism and sport minister of the Regional Government of Madrid, Mariano de Paco; the culture, tourism and sport councillor of Madrid City Council, Marta Rivera de la Cruz; Pilar Tébar Martínez, cultural heritage director of the Regional Government of Valencia; and representatives of other local institutions.

Curated by Pablo González Tornel, the exhibition  The Collection of the Museu de Belles Arts, Valencia: Between Bosch and Sorolla features works dating from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the 20th century by Gherardo Starnina, Joan Reixach, Joan de Joanes, Hieronymus Bosch, Maarten de Vos, Vicente Macip, Jusepe de Ribera, Rubens, the Ribalta and Benlliure families, Ignacio Pinazo, Muñoz Degraín, Sorolla, and other artists. This is the first time that the museum has organised outside its premises a chronological exhibition of works selected from its entire holdings, providing Madrid audiences with the opportunity to discover its rich collection.

The Collection of the Museu de Belles Arts, Valencia: Between Bosch and Sorolla publicises the heritage of one of Spain’s finest art museums outside the region of Valencia, enriching the capital’s outstanding cultural agenda and proving that public-private partnership can make the arts more accessible to all audiences.