Carlos Slim, the richest man in the world, and has a great museum. Accompanied by the president of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, and an array of personalities from all over the world, among whom was Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Larry King, "opened at the Museo Soumaya DF (named in honor of his wife, Soumaya Domit, died in 1999), where public displays about 20 percent of the art collection that has accumulated over decades and it is estimated that includes about 66,000 pieces. The building, designed by the tycoon's son, the architect Fernando Romero, has 17,000 square meters dedicated to 6500-raised display area at 47 meters. The structure is twisted on itself in a circular route that culminates in the sixth and top floor, a diaphanous surface of 1,200 square meters you can admire the works of Auguste Rodin, the jewel of the museum, and teachers of his time (Slim has the collection of the most important French sculptor of France).
Its construction began in late 2007 and its inauguration was scheduled for Nov. 30, however, the dazzling facade consists of 16,000 aluminum hexagons of 13 different measures was the biggest challenge that prevented meeting the deadline. Artwork
the new museum, which cost $ 800 million (578 million euros) travel 2,000 years of art and include works by Tintoretto, El Greco, Titian, Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh, Renoir, Monet, Sorolla, Zurbarán, Van Dyck, Degas, Murillo, Dali, Miro, Toulouse Lautrec ... All works are part of the 16 collections of European art and Latin American Slim, which mostly were bought at Christie's and Sotheby's, the two major auction houses in the world. New
Soumaya Museum is the epicenter of an urban complex in which until recently had been a declining area northwest of Mexico City. The Museo Soumaya opened its doors on 29 March. (SOURCE: Hoyesarte.com)
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