Crystal Palace Print, MADRID

Art print from the Spain Series. Crystal Palace of El Retiro .

The Crystal Palace of El Retiro is one of the best examples of the so-called iron architecture in Madrid. It is a metal and glass structure located in El Retiro Park and was built in 1887 on the occasion of the Philippine Islands Exposition, held that same year.
It was built by Ricardo Velázquez Bosco and his construction project was inspired by Paxton's Crystal Palace. It was planned as a gigantic greenhouse to house tropical plants and is currently an exhibition hall with samples and installations from the Reina Sofía Museum.

Sheet printed on 320 gr paper. High Quality Embossing. Measurements 23 x 23 cm.

Recommended IKEA Hovsta frame 23x23 cm.