Museo Benedicto de Bilbao

Private museum in Bilbao with the philosophical paintings of Benedicto Martínez Angulo across nine rooms; visits by appointment.

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About the museum

The Museo Benedicto de Bilbao brings together the work of the Bilbao-born painter Benedicto Martínez Angulo, whose output spanned some thirty years. The project began around 1990 from a personal promise: to celebrate his golden wedding anniversary with a collection of philosophical paintings. To achieve this he stopped selling his pictures and involved his family; the collection was completed in 1997, as planned.

Each painting is accompanied by a philosophical commentary written by the painter himself, which invites reflection on the message he wanted to convey and not merely contemplation of the work. The museum is run by the Fundación Museo Benedicto, set up under the auspices of the Basque Government, and occupies nine rooms on Calle Iparraguirre.

According to the available descriptions, the collection includes several hundred oil paintings, mostly measuring 62 × 45 cm, as well as drawings, sculptures inspired by the paintings and enamels. Some works are currently offered for sale.

Highlights

Complete works of the painter Benedicto Martínez Angulo
Philosophical paintings with a commentary written by the artist himself
Nine rooms with hundreds of oils, drawings, sculptures and enamels
Visits by appointment in central Bilbao