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The Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson has created this programme, free of charge, within the framework of its educational activities to address the needs of the entire school community, from infants to baccalaureate students, by offering different types of visits based on two of its exhibitions: Masaveu Collection. Object and Nature: Still-Life and Flower Paintings of the 17th and 18th Centuries and Street Art Space.

After stints in Seville and Asturias, the exhibition «Masaveu Collection. Object and Nature: Still-Life and Flower Paintings of the 17th and 18th Centuries» is now on display at the Madrid headquarters of the Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson, featuring a large selection of some of the finest still lifes from the Baroque and Enlightenment eras. The vast majority of the paintings belong to the Masaveu Collection.

The exhibition reflects the importance and evolution of this genre through fifty works signed by some of the most outstanding artists, such as Juan van der Hamen, Alejandro de Loarte and Juan de Zurbarán. The Masaveu Collection is formed by the passion for collecting of several generations of this family of entrepreneurs,  one of the most important art collections in Spain in terms of both the quality and the number of paintings.

INFANT GUIDED TOUR AND WORKSHOP

Can still-life paintings speak?

Activity aimed at infant school students consisting of an interactive guided tour of the paintings in the exhibition room and a creative activity in the workshop. Active observation of still-life paintings and allegories of the senses will reveal the numerous messages that everyday objects hold for us. Focusing on works by grand masters of the genre like Juan de Zurbarán and Alejandro de Loarte, and using a methodology based on play and group dynamics, we will encourage the participants to take charge of their own learning through experimentation and creativity.

The combined tour and workshop lasts approximately 90 minutes and is led by cultural mediators.

PRIMARY GUIDED TOUR AND WORKSHOP

Still? lifes

Activity aimed at primary school students consisting of an interactive guided tour in the exhibition room and a creative activity in the workshop. Active observation of still-life paintings and allegories of the senses will reveal the secrets of how the artists depict everyday objects. Focusing on works by grand masters of the genre like Juan de Zurbarán and Alejandro de Loarte, and using a methodology based on play and group dynamics, we will encourage the participants to take charge of their own learning through experimentation and creativity.

The combined tour and workshop lasts approximately 90 minutes and is led by cultural mediators.

SECONDARY AND BACCALAUREATE GUIDED TOUR AND WORKSHOP

From still lifes of the 17th century to the 21th century

Activity aimed at secondary and baccalaureate students. Focusing on some of the leading masters of the genre, the young participants in this interactive guided tour and workshop will discover the history of the birth of still lifes and all the secrets behind their creation from an artistic, scientific and compositional perspective. After the tour, the students will apply the concepts they have learned to create their own contemporary still life in the workshop.

The interactive guided tours last approximately 90 minutes and are led by cultural mediators.

Duration: 90 minutes (approx.)
Price: Free
Language: Spanish

Information, bookings and enquiries about times: reservas@fmcmp.com

IMPORTANT: External guides are not permitted. All tours organised by the Foundation are free of charge and are led by our mediation team.