Magnificent Museum
Neighborhood: Retiro & Paseo del Prado
Nearest Train: Banco de España / Atocha
Phone: +34 91 330 2800
Fax: +34 91 330 2856
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Considered one of the world's most important art galleries, it exhibits paintings by Goya, Velázquez, Murillo, Zurbarán, El Greco, Ribera, Titian, Boticelli, Tintoretto, El Bosco, Rubens, Van Dyck, Poussin and Durer. Carlos III commissioned Juan de Villanueva to design this beautiful building, which was converted into an art gallery in 1819. In July of 2005 the Council of Ministers approved a EUR44.6 million expansion plan which increases the museum's total space by 50%, and allows for 500 more works of the permanent collection to be showcased. On October 30, 2007, the annex opened with a collection of 19th-century Spanish artwork which enabled the Prado to reclaim its glory as a crown jewel of Europe. Come for the art; stay for the architecture.
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Associated Events
Corrado GiaquintoJan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
The Italian paintings of the 18th Century are a treat to adore. Visit the Museo Nacional del Prado and you will get to see all of them, at peace with inscriptions below them specifying the history behind the painting and the in-depth analysis. He was patronized by Ferdinand VI and you can see the influence of his paintings on the works of many other celebrated painters.
Italian Painting
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
Spanning five centuries of paintings by Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Titian, Caravaggio, and everyone in between.
Juan Bautista Maíno (1581 - 1649)
Oct 20th, 2009 to Jan 17th, 2010
9:00AM
35 Paintings by the Spanish painter accompany 21 works by his greatest influences, including Velázquez and Caravaggio.
Invited work: The Company of Captain Reinier Reael or The thin Company
Dec 1st, 2009 to Feb 28th, 2010
9:00AM
The Museo del Prado is continuing with its Invited Work programme, which introduces visitors to major works from other collections. Its aim is to enrich a visit to the Museum and establish comparisons with works from the Prados own collection. The Rijksmuseum has generously lent one of its masterpieces, The Company of Captain Reinier Reael, painted by 1637 by Frans Hals and Pieter Codde.
Dutch Painters in the Prado
Dec 3rd, 2009 to Apr 11th, 2010
9:00AM
For the first time, the exhibition Dutch Painters in the Prado brings together a sizeable group of the most important Dutch paintings in the Museums collection. It is presented in conjunction with the publication of the first catalogue of this collection, which is largely unknown to the wider public and which offers a counterpoint to the pictorial tradition of the Spanish school. The works in question cover all the genres typically found in Dutch art: marine views, winter landscapes, genre scenes, still lifes and portraits.
Willem de Pannemaker: The Mercury Series
Jun 1st, 2010 to Sep 26th, 2010
9:00AM
The eight mythological tapestries that make the Mercury Series, from the Flamenco Renaissance.
Turner and The Old Masters
Jun 22nd, 2010 to Sep 19th, 2010
9:00AM
Reviews
omg!
omg! idk what to say about this beacuse it was so awsome...
Reviewed by:Imelda from on Nov 18 2009
The Prado is a must see in Madrid!!!!!!!
My mom and I spent a couple of hours in the Prado last year while we were on ...
Reviewed by:royalinspiration from on Aug 03 2009
wow
I am not really the type of person who is into art museums, but i was still able to enjoy everything...
Reviewed by:Kevin M from on Aug 20 2008
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