Expansion at the Prado Museum
The Prado Museum in Madrid, one of Europe’s most significant and highly-visited art institutions, currently possesses the world’s greatest collection of Spanish paintings. The museum’s 4,600 Spanish paintings date from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century and include masterpieces from artists like Berruguete, El Greco, and Goya.
Over the past month, the Prado opened 12 new galleries that exhibit over 170 works (all from the 19th century, and many of which are newly acquired or have never before been exhibited). The exhibition, “A New Century in the Museo del Prado” displays the works as an uninterrupted chronology and presents an accurate and detailed overview of Spanish art from the 12th century to the early 20th century.
The new galleries begin with Goya, Neoclassicismand the Origins of the Museum and end with Naturalism, Sorolla and landscapes by Auerliano Beruete (with much not to be missed in between). Highlights from the newly acquired and exhibited paintings include Jose de Madrazo’s “The French Cuirassier,” Jose Jimenez Aranda’s “Penitents in the Lower Church at Assisi,” and Francisco Domingo Marques’ “Large Landscape.”
Art enthusiasts, European History buffs, and anyone who enjoys Spanish culture are sure to enjoy the Prado’s new and expansive exhibition.
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