I am often amazed by art and this is one of them.
To think that only two people had this collection in their possession is admirable.
These two people were a married couple of Marquises, who were dedicated to collecting antique archaeological pieces and a large part of them can be found here, as you can see in the Museo de la Aduana in Malaga.
The first floor of this museum is dedicated to archaeology and is divided into three parts.
One of them is dedicated to all these beauties which I will show you below and which the Marquises called de la Casa Loring and for this reason the collection is called Longiriana and they were originally located in the Botanical Garden La Concepción in Malaga.
The Marquises acquired these works of art, sculptures and archaeological works over the years and the state of conservation is admirable as they are very old, as many of them were discovered in the 18th century.
Most of them come from the Province of Cordoba and belong to different periods and others were discovered when excavations were made to build the Palacio de la Aduana (Customs Palace).
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Upon entering this part of the museum what we see is a large and wide corridor full of sculptures, although some of them are missing parts, but they are beautiful.
As we walked along this corridor, the wall on the right was completely decorated with paintings or vinyls reminiscent of the landscape of the Botanical Garden, thus creating an excellent atmosphere.
Within the ambience, the walls were occasionally written on, telling part of the history of the collection. The languages used are Spanish and English.
Then I could also see a screen showing scenes of what the Longirian Museum looks like today.
At the end of the corridor I came across four display cases, each containing an ancient vessel in excellent condition.
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Many of the objects I saw in this place have been restored, as over time it was necessary to recover much of it.
In this large and long corridor there are several doors leading to a room containing the beautiful Longirian collection, consisting of sculptures and epigraphy from various periods.
On entering I could see that they had arranged all the sculptures and works in the centre of the room so that tourists and visitors to the museum could walk around them in a circular fashion.
Also, next to each sculpture or work of art I could find explanatory posters, with their names or saying what they were about.
On the walls I found a lot of information about the collection and also a space where they talked about the marquises, their history and life.
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I liked the fact that I could take pictures of each sculpture from different angles, so I could have different perspectives and appreciate how big they were and the perfection of their workmanship.
Pieces of stone where different figures are sculpted. The details are amazing and the explanation of them were on the side.
Most of the huge sculptures I saw were made in reference to seated people, their heads were missing and they were so detailed in the folds of their clothing that they looked like flesh and blood people. Sculptures of giants.
As I say, taking the photographs from different perspectives gave an idea of their grandeur and how majestic they are.
Some of the sculptures looked like military sculptures, they were a bit damaged, but you have to take into account that they are very old and have been through many circumstances, such as wars.
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As I turned around, I found writings made on rocks, in different languages, of course always with the explanation in their respective signs and in both languages, as this museum is one of the most chosen by tourists from all over the world.
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On this side of the collection I came across a series of heads, some made in stone and others in marble, one more beautiful than the other. Many of them are damaged, but they are very beautiful all the same. I especially love the marble ones.
This sculpture of a bear caught my attention, you can see the passing of the years and a rougher type of stone with imperfections, but it is possible that this is due to its age.
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I admire the work of the restorers, because they have to place each piece as it should be and have a lot of knowledge about history, languages and everything related to the subject.
Many times, I really thought they were sculptures representing giants, the size of this foot was tremendous and despite the passage of time you can see the details.
Seeing these works has been wonderful for me and on this special day I am happy to share it with all of you. I love art and I love to admire such significant pieces of history.
Thank you all very much, best regards and see you next time.
Amonet.
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