Where can one see a sculpture of flowers; ten (10) feet high in the shape of a puppy? In Spain of course! This is the sight that greets all the visitors to The Guggenheim Museum located in Bilbao, Spain. This museum houses contemporary and modern art and the Nervion river flows very serenely at the side of the structure.

The Architecture

The architect Frank Gehry comes into high praise for the design of such a magnificent structure. The museum was constructed using the materials titanium, glass and limestone and the grooves on the building can be compared to that of scales on a fish. As the museum gives the impression of random curves and connections it is quite visible to the eye that the building has the resemblance of a ship.

The construction was aided by the use of computers in order to achieve the spectacular overall result. The materials used and the curves combine to give a breathtaking appearance in the sun and another spectacular vision would be the view of the Guggenheim Museum when lit at nights. The interior of the museum is functional yet just as attractive as the exterior. The inside boasts of spiral staircases, glass elevators and suspended walk ways and such efficient use of the space that it can almost be defined as a world of its own.

Artwork

The museum opened in Bilbao in the year 1997 and awakened an interest which immediately placed Bilbao on the list of places to be visited when in Spain. The Museum houses contemporary and modern art and is well known for the permanent display of the piece known as The Matter of Time designed by Richard Serra. It is a dramatic curvy display of steel in the Arcelor gallery of the museum. The traditional art pieces to be found in the museum are very few as compared to electronic and installed art. Many visiting exhibitions are displayed at the Guggenheim museum.

Popularity

The museum has gotten its fair share of publicity in movies such The World Is Not Enough-James Bond. It has also been highlighted in music videos and posters which no doubt contributes to the advertising of one of Spain’s main tourist attraction. It can be truly said that the museum is not only home to many masterpieces and works of art, but the museum in itself can also be seen as a work of art.

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