Drawings from the Museu Nacional: Sparks of the War (1914–1918)

Explore a compelling selection of around seventy drawings from the Cabinet of Drawings and Prints collection, showcasing how cartoons and caricatures illustrated the Great War in periodicals. This exhibition highlights Santiago Rusiñol's powerful Glosari column "Sparks of the War" where he championed France as the pinnacle of European art and civilization against German expansionism. Discover how these works served as catharsis for artists and readers alike, helping them overcome the fears and uncertainties of international conflict that reached their doorstep during World War I.