Casa Museu J Torrents Llado
Hidden away among the maze of narrow streets in Palma, close to Banys Arabs, is a much underrated museum dedicated to the life and works of artist Joaquin Torrents Llado (1946-1993).
Virginia Lopez
In addition to painting he had keen interest in sculpture, stage design and theatre. The museum was his former home once he moved to Palma from Valldemossa and contains around 100 examples of his work.
Although perhaps not well known to the wider public, nevertheless this was an artist who achieved a measure of acclaim during his lifetime and was invited to paint the Danish royal family as well as the future King Juan Carlos of Spain. In many ways he was as artist ‘out of time’. On viewing his work you feel it has come from the 17th or 18th centuries. Yet he was an artist of the second half of the 20th century. While others were stuffing sheep and leaving their beds unmade (you know who you are!) he preferred to produce his own stylized versions of more classical art forms, and there are many who view him as a worthy heir to artists such as Velazquez.
Right is his portrait of Virginia Lopez, painted in 1992.
Below is the striking courtyard and entrance that draws your attention to the existence of the museum.
Museum Courtyard
