The Rodin-Giacometti exhibition , which had only been exposed for five weeks when the coronavirus health crisis struck, can be visited again at the Mapfre Foundation , which opens its doors on Tuesday after almost three months without activity. The exhibition center will also return to the cultural scene in Madrid with a new, temporary schedule, which extends visits until 9 at night.

Until August 23 the tour can be seen in the Sala Recoletos, which shows the parallels and disparities between Auguste Rodin (Paris, 1840-Meudon, 1917) and Alberto Giacometti (Borgonovo, Switzerland, 1901-Chur, Switzerland, 1966), two greats of modern sculpture who, despite not knowing each other, since more than a generation separated them, spoke through their artistic careers, in which they broke the molds of the sculptural tradition imposing their own rules.

The exhibition, according to the Foundation, acquires greater relevance in the situation we are going through , since it invites us to examine the ability of these two geniuses to see, represent and even magnify human fragility. In Rodin's case, his concern to capture the expression, passions and emotional tensions of the represented motif stands out; and in Giacometti's, he highlights his obsession with reflecting the human being's ability to fall and rise again and again after the Second World War, his loneliness and isolation in a world that is difficult to understand.

Only one of the masterpieces , Giacometti's The Walking Man , will prematurely leave the exhibition, made up of almost 200 works, as a result of the reprogramming. At the end of June, the sculpture will travel to Paris to form part of another exhibition that prepares the foundation for the Swiss artist and that can be seen at his Institute in July.

In the midst of a pandemic, Rodin-Giacometti will be free for health personnel, members of the State Security Forces and Corps and the Fire Department, in appreciation of their work in the fight against Covid-19. These groups will have two entrances just by showing their identification.

In addition to this exhibition, the Mapfre Foundation opens its rooms dedicated to Joan Miró this Tuesday , a journey through the last years of the painter's work where you can also find some early paintings and drawings that dialogue with pieces by his friend and sculptor Alexander Calder.

Like the rest of the museums that have opened their doors, the institution has adopted all the necessary preventive measures to guarantee the safety of visitors. The capacity is reduced to a third, the use of masks is mandatory and disinfectant gel will be available. In addition, there will be signage of distance and routes in the exhibition, partitions in public service posts and reinforcement of cleaning protocols.

Finally, guided tours and group activities are abolished, as well as the left-luggage service or audio guides and brochures, which will only be accessible via online download.

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