In a reverse chronological order
Starting now, I will be posting about the museums around the world that I have visited over the past 20 years and sharing some glimpses about the collections and the highlights of those museums.
As we all know museums seek to capture a story about the people in a particular society and towards this end we find a commonality wherein they portray a material, cultural and political history.
This August I am visiting Buenos Aires, Argentina and on my first day here I visited the following places - the Recoleta Cemetary (where former several former Presidents and leaders of the society are buried), the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Modern Arts Museum) and the Centro Cultural Recoleta (Cultural Centre). Below are some photos from these places and some observations as I explored these places.
Recoleta Cemetary
This painting is significant as it is titled, "Juanita Laguna aprende a leer" which translates to Juanita Laguna learns to read. I was told by my friend that one of the former presidents Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (1868-1874) was one with foresight where he emphasized that people should go to school so that the society and the country could become modern.
While president of Argentina from 1868 to 1874, Sarmiento championed intelligent thought—including education for children and women—and democracy for Latin America. He also took advantage of the opportunity to modernize and develop train systems, a postal system, and a comprehensive education system. He spent many years in ministerial roles on the federal and state levels where he travelled abroad and examined other education systems.
He is buried at the Recolata Cemetary pictured above.
Did @RedmiIndia get inspired for its logo from the above abstract painting by Cesar Paternosto titled "naranja, magenta y azul" or orange, magenta and blue, painted in 1931.
As we all know museums seek to capture a story about the people in a particular society and towards this end we find a commonality wherein they portray a material, cultural and political history.
This August I am visiting Buenos Aires, Argentina and on my first day here I visited the following places - the Recoleta Cemetary (where former several former Presidents and leaders of the society are buried), the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Modern Arts Museum) and the Centro Cultural Recoleta (Cultural Centre). Below are some photos from these places and some observations as I explored these places.
Recoleta Cemetary
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
This painting is significant as it is titled, "Juanita Laguna aprende a leer" which translates to Juanita Laguna learns to read. I was told by my friend that one of the former presidents Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (1868-1874) was one with foresight where he emphasized that people should go to school so that the society and the country could become modern.
While president of Argentina from 1868 to 1874, Sarmiento championed intelligent thought—including education for children and women—and democracy for Latin America. He also took advantage of the opportunity to modernize and develop train systems, a postal system, and a comprehensive education system. He spent many years in ministerial roles on the federal and state levels where he travelled abroad and examined other education systems.
He is buried at the Recolata Cemetary pictured above.
Did @RedmiIndia get inspired for its logo from the above abstract painting by Cesar Paternosto titled "naranja, magenta y azul" or orange, magenta and blue, painted in 1931.
Un alto en el campo (A stop in the field) by Prilidiano Pueyrredon painted in 1861.
More to come from the visit in the next post....
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