Description of the attraction
The Prado Museum was founded by Isabella Bragana, wife of Ferdinand VII. In 1819 it was housed in the present building as the Royal Museum. Here canvases of the Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Flemish and German schools are exhibited.
Museum and its branches
But in order to get a complete picture of his collections, it is necessary to get acquainted not only with the exposition deployed in the central building (painting from the Middle Ages to the 18th century), but also by visiting the Villahermosa Palace, which houses an excellent collection from the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection (painting of the 12th-20th centuries), and Cason del Buen Retiro, a branch of the museum located on rue Philip IV (Spanish painting and sculpture of the 19th century, as well as works of some English and French painters).
Prado Museum Collection
Prado possesses the richest collection of works of art, many of which are among the true masterpieces. The museum contains works of such famous Spanish masters as Berruguete, El Greco, Ribera, Zurbaran, Murillo, collections of Velazquez's paintings, exceptional in their completeness and quality (including "The Surrender of Breda", "Meninas", "Spinners", numerous portraits of the king Philip IV and members of his family, a series of portraits of royal jesters and much more) and Goya (among them - "The Family of King Charles IV", "Naked Mach" and "Dressed Mach", "Shooting on the night of May 2 to 3, 1808 year ", a number of magnificent portraits). The Dutch school is represented by the work of such brilliant painters as Rogier van der Weyden, Bosch, Memling, Bruegel. Of the German masters, Dürer should be mentioned first of all. The collection of Italian painting is exceptionally rich - Fra Angelico and Botticelli, Raphael and Titian, Giorgione, Veronese and Tintoretto. In addition to painting, you will find in the museum collections of antique coins, porcelain and jewelry.
On a note
- Location: Calle Ruiz de Alarcón, 23, Madrid.
- The nearest metro stations are "Anton Martin", "Banco de España", "Atocha".
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- Opening hours: daily, Mon-Sat - from 10.00 to 20.00, on Sundays and holidays - from 10.00 to 19.00. On January 6, December 24 and 31, the museum is open from 10.00 to 14.00. The museum is closed on January 1, May 1 and December 25.
- Tickets: adults - 14 euros, pensioners - 7 euros, children under 18 and students under 25 - free. Free admission to the museum from Monday to Saturday from 18.00 to 20.00, on Sunday and holidays from 17.00 to 19.00. At the same time, the cost of temporary exhibitions is reduced by 50%.
