- My Prado - Museo Nacional del Prado
My Prado Create and share your own itineraries The Museo del Prado has the largest and most important collection of Spanish painting in the world, numbering more than 4,800 paintings and dating from the Romanesque period to the 19th-century
- The Museo del Prado reassesses the figure of Mengs, the “creator” of . . .
The Museo del Prado reassesses the figure of Mengs, the “creator” of Neoclassicism Monday, November 24, 2025 The Museo del Prado and Fundación BBVA are presenting an ambitious exhibition devoted to Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779), a key figure in the birth of Neoclassicism and one of the most influential artists of the 18th century The exhibition offers a detailed analysis of his work
- Philip II - The Collection - Museo Nacional del Prado
The son of Emperor Carlos V and Empress Isabel of Portugal, Felipe II was born in Valladolid in 1527 In October, 1555 he was named ruler of the Low Countries and in January, 1556 he became King of Spain
- Danaë and the Shower of Gold - Museo Nacional del Prado
The first Poesie presented to Prince Philip were Danaë (1553, The Wellington Collection) and Venus and Adonis (1554, Museo del Prado, P422), versions of other previous works, but endowed with all the prestige of the commissioning party In turn, these works became models for numerous replicas (Danaë receiving the Golden Rain, 1560-65, Museo del Prado, P425) Danaë depicts the moment in
- The 3rd of May 1808 in Madrid, or “The Executions” - The Collection . . .
In the December of 1813, King Ferdinand VII’s return to Spain and his entry into Madrid were announced in by the Treaty of Valençay, which that year ended the Peninsular War Fernando who had been a prisoner of Napoleon in France since his own abdication in 1808, the absent king commenced his return to Spain in February of 1814, his pledge to the 1812 Constitution being the condition of his
- Velázquez, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y - Museo Nacional del Prado
Adoptó el apellido de su madre, según uso frecuente en Andalucía, firmando "Diego Velázquez" o "Diego de Silva Velázquez" Estudió y practicó el arte de la pintura en su ciudad natal hasta cumplir los veinticuatro años, cuando se trasladó con su familia a Madrid y entró a servir al rey desde entonces hasta su muerte en 1660 Gran parte de su obra iba destinada a las colecciones
- History and Architecture - Museo Nacional del Prado
History and Architecture The building that today houses the Museo Nacional del Prado was designed by architect Juan de Villanueva in 1785 It was constructed to house the Natural History Cabinet, by orders of King Charles III However, the building's final purpose - as the new Royal Museum of Paintings and Sculptures - was the decision of the monarch's grandson, King Ferdinand VII, encouraged
- The Adoration of the Magi - Museo Nacional del Prado
The Virgin Mary sits beside Saint Joseph, holding the newborn Jesus in her lap, while king Melchior kisses the baby´s foot and Casper and Balthasar place their presents on a tray The idyllic landscap
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