🎨 Hidden Gem Museum in NYC

Experience 360-Degree Panoramic Oil Paintings 🖼️ Stumbled upon a museum on the Upper West Side—Hispanic Society Museum. 🌟 Unlike other cities, New York has many society museums dedicated to different ethnic groups. This time, I accidentally discovered the Spanish one. Admission is free, but the location, architecture, and exhibits are all top-notch. 🏛️✨ 🏛️ Outside the classical building, there’s a bright yellow modern art installation. The contrast feels like a dreamy throwback to Venice. 🌞🎨 👩‍🎨 Currently on display is "A Room of Her Own", a feminist-themed exhibition that aligns perfectly with current trends. The permanent collection features works by Spanish masters like Goya. 🎨 Goya, born in the mid-18th century (a century before the Impressionists), was a representative of Romanticism. Although he was a court painter, he compassionately depicted realist themes and ordinary people, which was groundbreaking for his time. 🖌️ Goya’s iconic work in art history is "The Third of May 1808". His brushwork also inspired later Impressionists. The museum displays one of his female portraits. 🌟 What truly amazed me was the 360-degree panoramic exhibition showcasing the monumental oil paintings of Sorolla, a Spanish Luminismo artist. This was my first time seeing an artist’s works presented in such a unique way. 🖼️ All the oil paintings share the same height but vary in width, seamlessly connected to depict Spanish customs, religion, and daily life. This circular artwork, standing 3 meters high and 70 meters long, was commissioned by the Hispanic Society. Sorolla spent 6 years (1913-1919) traveling across Spain to complete it. We’re lucky to witness early 20th-century Spanish life through this exhibition in New York. 🌞 Sorolla was born a century after Goya, during the Impressionist era, so his style was influenced by the focus on light and shadow. #Art #ArtistSpotlight #MustVisitMuseum #ArtGallery #MuseumExhibitions #MyMuseumAdventures #GalleryRecommendations #NewYork #NYCLife #Impressionism