02:30Spain: Paul Gauguin's 'Mata Mua' painting returns to Madrid
Paul Gauguin's 'Mata Mua' painting, one of the most representative works of the French impressionist painter, returned to Madrid's Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum on Monday, following an agreement between owner Carmen Thyssen and the Spanish government.
The artwork spent nearly two decades in Madrid's iconic Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum until the institution shut its doors in 2020 due to the pandemic and owner moved it to an air-conditioned vault in Andorra.
Museum workers were seen unloading the painting secured in a crate.
In August 2021, the Spanish Minister of Culture agreed to pay nearly €100 million ($114 million) to Carmen Thyssen to rent the 329-piece collection for 15 years, including works by Monet and Degas.
The artwork will be on public display after the lease agreement is signed.
The oil painting dating from 1892 portrays two women against a rich Tahitian landscape, coated with vivid colours.
02:30Paul Gauguin's 'Mata Mua' painting, one of the most representative works of the French impressionist painter, returned to Madrid's Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum on Monday, following an agreement between owner Carmen Thyssen and the Spanish government.
The artwork spent nearly two decades in Madrid's iconic Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum until the institution shut its doors in 2020 due to the pandemic and owner moved it to an air-conditioned vault in Andorra.
Museum workers were seen unloading the painting secured in a crate.
In August 2021, the Spanish Minister of Culture agreed to pay nearly €100 million ($114 million) to Carmen Thyssen to rent the 329-piece collection for 15 years, including works by Monet and Degas.
The artwork will be on public display after the lease agreement is signed.
The oil painting dating from 1892 portrays two women against a rich Tahitian landscape, coated with vivid colours.