Source of inspiration<\/h2>\n
Mas Mir\u00f3 is located on the outskirts of Montroig del Camp, a town in the province of Tarragona. The entire complex, which was a gift from the artist’s father, includes buildings dating from the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It was here that Mir\u00f3 decided to devote himself to painting, and here where his first works were created: a self-portrait and a few paintings inspired by peasant life. Although he made regular jaunts to Barcelona and occasionally lived on Mallorca, Mir\u00f3 often spent his summers at Mas Mir\u00f3. <\/span><\/p>\n\n The main building at Mas Mir\u00f3 is a white, four-storey house centred around a large terrace with a palm tree. On one side of the building, you’ll find the old carriage entrance. On the other side is staff housing, and the neo-Gothic chapel is adjacent to the carriage house.<\/span><\/p>\n The workshop is just a few metres from the main building, near the chapel. The Catalan vaults are the true standouts in this small space, just a single floor and an attic. The large windows provide plenty of sunlight, which was, of course, perfect for a painter. The studio opens onto a smaller terrace that looks out across the orchard and the sea. There’s a footpath close to the complex that runs past some of the places reflected in Mir\u00f3’s most famous works. <\/span><\/p>\n You can explore Mas Mir\u00f3 with an audio guide that will provide you with plenty of interesting information about the complex, its famous former resident, his youth, and sources of inspiration. You can also download a free audio guide on your mobile phone, so you can learn at your leisure as you walk around the complex. We recommend you read up on Mir\u00f3’s work in advance, as there’s none of his artwork (not even copies) for you to admire here. You’ll have to hop in the car for that. <\/span><\/p>\n If you are curious about Mir\u00f3’s colourful creations, then head to Barcelona, which is home to the\u00a0Fundaci\u00f3 Joan Mir\u00f3<\/a>, a large museum nestled on the beautiful Montju\u00efc hillside. Here you can marvel at more than a hundred works of art. It’s just an hour and a half by car from Mas Mir\u00f3. Palma de Mallorca, where Mir\u00f3 lived, also boasts a\u00a0museum<\/a> dedicated to the surrealist.<\/p>\n If you are camping, there are options literally around the corner. There are campsites less than five kilometres from the farm complex. But there are other alternatives a bit further away, too. We’ve got a few tips for you!<\/p>\n![\"Front](\"https:\/\/www.eurocampings.nl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/inzet-2.png\")
<\/a><\/h2>\nIn the footsteps of Mir\u00f3<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n\nExploring with an audio guide<\/h2>\n
Eye in eye with the masterpieces<\/h2>\n
Cycling to Mir\u00f3<\/h2>\n