Miró's liberated colour
Stars, birds and eyes in free blue, red and yellow — his cosmic signature.
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Two temperaments: Picasso is a genius's formation read chronologically; Miró an explosion of joy lived sensually. With children or museum-fatigue: Miró without hesitation. With biographical curiosity: Picasso. The city holds both across two days.
Often better than adults: his symbols are their native tongue — suns, stars, merry creatures in frank colours. Set them finding the birds and eyes in each canvas and they will lead you.
The golden order: cable car to the castle in the morning, walk down to Miró, lunch in its garden, then MNAC and its steps for sunset — the complete Montjuïc art day, car-free.
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The Miró Foundation on Montjuïc's shoulder is home to the twentieth century's most joyful genius: Barcelona's own Joan Miró founded it himself and gave it thousands of works — the stars, birds and eyes in his liberated primary colours, sculptures, monumental tapestries — the world's completest collection. The building is half the magic: Mediterranean white with courtyards and natural light, designed for the works by his friend Josep Lluís Sert, among Europe's most beautiful museum buildings — its roof a sculpture garden overlooking the city. Miró is the easiest modernist to love: symbols childlike in delight, deep in intent, and children respond to him in ways that surprise their parents. An hour here is pure joy between Montjuïc Castle and the MNAC.
Stars, birds and eyes in free blue, red and yellow — his cosmic signature.
Mediterranean white, courtyards and light made for the works — architecture at the art's level.
Calder's fountain of real mercury — a historic marvel behind glass.
Parc de Montjuïc, 08038 Barcelona