Sergio Ramos has other hobbies apart from soccer. The former captain of Real Madrid is passionate about art. In fact, he himself has a private collection with some of his favorite paintings. It is for this reason that the new publication of Pilar Rubio’s husband on social networks this Friday has not surprised anyone. The Sevillian has been able to meet Peter Saul, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. On his official Instagram profile, the footballer has shared several images of the food that he has enjoyed with the painter, and has dedicated some nice words of admiration and respect to him.
“Admiring the work of the greats of contemporary art is a pleasure; being able to discuss and share with them is an unforgettable experience. Peter Saul, a master between brushes and even better at short distances. It’s a pride to have some of your works in one place preferred from our small private collection SR”, expressed the athlete, visibly excited by this opportunity to meet one of his references in art.
The renowned painter will turn 90 next August and during his long professional career, he has been one of the most outstanding artists of pop art, surrealism and expressionism. His influence was comics and later he did some interpretations of the Vietnam War and psychological portraits of politicians and other celebrities. He also represented, in his own way, paintings by Rembrandt and even Picasso’s Guernica with much more color. Without a doubt, a great artist, of whom Ramos will always keep great memories.
In recent years, we have been able to observe that the footballer is having a very good eye as a collector of works of art and “his goal is for it to become one of the most important collections in Spain and the world.” That is why he has a large number of relevant pieces that allow him to create his own museum at home. In recent months, Sergio and his wife, Pilar, have been seen visiting some of the most prestigious museums in the world, such as Salvador Dalí’s, in Paris, or The Paul J. Getty Museum, in Los Angeles.
For many lovers of painting, visiting these museums is the only way to see masterpieces by the most important authors in person. Others more fortunate, and with more money, such as Sergio Ramos and Pilar Rubio, can afford to hang an authentic work of art on the walls of their homes. In 2019, the defender showed off one of his first notable acquisitions, the Lineage of Continuum, a work by New Yorker Phil Frost that experts say is valued at 40,000 euros. Like this one, it has many more. No doubt in another life he would have been an artist.
