Sabadell Art Museum facts for kids
The Sabadell Art Museum (also called MAS) is a special museum in Sabadell, a city in Catalonia, Spain. It focuses on paintings from Catalonia made in the 1800s and 1900s. The museum is part of a bigger group of museums called the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network.
About the Museum Building
The museum is located inside an old house. This house used to belong to Pere Turull i Sallent. He was a famous businessman who worked in the textile industry in Sabadell a long time ago. He also helped start a savings bank called Caixa d'Estalvis de Sabadell.
The house was built between 1812 and 1819. The city of Sabadell bought it in 1964. Later, between 1993 and 1997, the building was updated to become the museum you see today.
What You Can See: The Art Collection
The Sabadell Art Museum has many different artworks. Most of the art is by artists who had a connection to the city of Sabadell. Some of these artists include:
- Marian Burgués
- Rafael Durancamps
- Josep Espinalt
- Joan Figueras
- Ramon Quer
- Antoni Vila Arrufat
- Antoni Estruch
- Joan Vila Puig
- Joan Vila Cinca
- Joan Vilatobà
These artists helped shape the art scene in Catalonia during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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