Overview
- The Huesca court’s order, notified Monday, gives the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya 56 weeks to deliver the Sijena murals to the monastery in Aragón and makes the museum pay for the transfer.
- MNAC said it is studying the ruling and has five days to appeal, and it had already put out a March tender to dismount, pack, ship, and unpack the “profane” murals over roughly 12 months.
- The resolution requires MNAC to document each step of the move and warns that Aragón can carry it out at the museum’s expense if deadlines slip.
- In a separate flashpoint, Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun told the Senate that Reina Sofía technicians strongly advise against lending Picasso’s Guernica for a 2027 showing in Bilbao, even as the Basque Government urges a working group to pursue a loan.
- Conservation reports, including one dated March 25, say Guernica must not travel because past roll-ups caused cracking and small tears and a 1957 wax–resin treatment hardened the paint surface, making it vulnerable to vibration.