After his research on amber, Miguel Ángel Blanco, one of the most outstanding Spanish artists directly linked to nature, presents an exhibition with which he closes the trilogy of exploration of prodigious materials, which began with lapis specularis and obsidian.
Now he sets out to convey the fascination with amber that has amazed human beings since the Neolithic, not only for its beauty but also for its soft aroma, its unique properties and its mysterious origin, using it for ornamental, medicinal, spiritual and symbolic purposes. The ease with which it can be carved and polished led it very early to be included in grave goods, in the form of jewels and amulets or talismans.
Thus, the route on offer unfolds across three rooms through displays of this material in its natural state in dialogue with drawings made with amber powder by the artist; a carefully chosen selection of artistic pieces made in amber held in Spanish collections; and the emblematic book-boxes by Miguel Ángel Blanco, together with other works by the artist.
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