Segrelles Museum facts for kids

The Segrelles Museum is a special place in Albaida, a town in the Province of Valencia, Spain. It is dedicated to the famous painter Josep Segrelles. This museum is actually his old home, where he lived and created many amazing artworks.

Josep Segrelles: The Artist and His Home

Josep Segrelles was a very talented artist. He lived and worked in big cities like Barcelona and New York for some time. But in 1932, he decided to move back to his hometown, Albaida.

Between 1940 and 1943, Segrelles started building his dream home. He used ideas he had developed during his time in the United States. This house later became the museum we see today. Segrelles lived and painted there until he passed away on March 3, 1969.

Exploring the Museum's Art Collection

The Segrelles Museum holds a huge collection of Josep Segrelles's art. You can see many different types of his work here. This includes some of his earliest pieces, like portraits of his family. It also features his very last oil painting, called The Pentecost.

The museum also displays illustrations Segrelles created for famous books. These include novels by Blasco Ibáñez and Dante's Comedy. He also made art inspired by Beethoven's fifth and ninth symphonies. You can also find illustrations for tales from The Thousand and One Nights. Segrelles also drew for other authors like Edgar Allan Poe and Miguel de Cervantes.

Besides these, the museum has fantasy drawings. Some show the inside of the human body. Others explore "sidereal" subjects, which means things related to astronomy and space. There are also many artworks with religious themes.

See also

In Spanish: Museo Segrelles para niños

• Josep Segrelles
• Route of the Valencian classics

External links

• Segrelles Museum