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Museo del Prado

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Museo del Prado

📍 Madrid, Spain · Founded 1819

The Prado is Spain's great museum, with the world's best collection of Velázquez and Goya, as well as Bosch, El Greco, Titian and Rubens. Most of its pictures once belonged to the kings of Spain.

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History of the museum

King Ferdinand VII and his queen, Maria Isabel, opened the museum in 1819 as a royal museum of paintings, in a neoclassical building by Juan de Villanueva that had been designed for a natural history museum. It became a national museum after the 1868 revolution. During the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939, its paintings were moved to Valencia and Geneva for safety. A big extension opened in 2007.

Top pieces

In our gallery from here (96)

Las Meninas Las MeninasDiego Velázquez · 1656 The Third of May 1808 The Third of May 1808Francisco Goya · 1814 The Surrender of Breda The Surrender of BredaDiego Velázquez · 1635 The Triumph of Death The Triumph of DeathPieter Brueghel the Elder · 1560 Las Hilanderas Las HilanderasDiego Velázquez · 1655 Charles IV of Spain and His Family Charles IV of Spain and His FamilyFrancisco Goya · 1800 The Clothed Maja The Clothed MajaFrancisco Goya · 1800 The Second of May 1808 The Second of May 1808Francisco Goya · 1814 The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last ThingsHieronymus Bosch · 1500 Equestrian Portrait of Charles V Equestrian Portrait of Charles VTitian · 1548 The Triumph of Bacchus The Triumph of BacchusDiego Velázquez · 1628 Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan Apollo in the Forge of VulcanDiego Velázquez · 1630 Women Gladiators Women GladiatorsJusepe de Ribera · 1636 Jacob’s Dream Jacob’s DreamJusepe de Ribera · 1639 Self-Portrait Self-PortraitAlbrecht Dürer · 1498 The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest The Nobleman with his Hand on his ChestEl Greco · 1580 The Dog The DogFrancisco Goya · 1819 Christ Crucified Christ CrucifiedDiego Velázquez · 1632 The Epiphany The EpiphanyHieronymus Bosch · 1494 Cutting the Stone Cutting the StoneHieronymus Bosch · 1503 Adoration of the Magi Adoration of the MagiDiego Velázquez · 1619 Judith at the Banquet of Holofernes Judith at the Banquet of HolofernesRembrandt · 1634 Mona Lisa (Prado copy) Mona Lisa (Prado copy)Unknown artist · 1511 The Milkmaid of Bordeaux The Milkmaid of BordeauxFrancisco Goya · 1827 Hercules Fighting the Nemean Lion Hercules Fighting the Nemean LionFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1634 Agnus Dei Agnus DeiFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1635 Virgin and Child with a Rosary Virgin and Child with a RosaryBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1650 Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Pink Dress Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Pink DressJuan Bautista Martínez del Mazo · 1665 Adoration of the Shepherds Adoration of the ShepherdsEl Greco · 1612 The Rape of Ganymede The Rape of GanymedePeter Paul Rubens · 1637 Boys playing soldiers Boys playing soldiersFrancisco Goya · 1778 Blind Man's Bluff Blind Man's BluffFrancisco Goya · 1788 Durán Madonna Durán MadonnaRogier van der Weyden · 1435 The Temptation of St Anthony The Temptation of St AnthonyUnknown artist · 1510 The Resurrection The ResurrectionEl Greco · 1598 The Immaculate Conception The Immaculate ConceptionGiovanni Battista Tiepolo · 1767 Witches' Flight Witches' FlightFrancisco Goya · 1797 Countess of Chinchon Countess of ChinchonFrancisco Goya · 1800 Portrait of the Marchioness of Santa Cruz Portrait of the Marchioness of Santa CruzFrancisco Goya · 1805 A Pilgrimage to San Isidro A Pilgrimage to San IsidroFrancisco Goya · 1819 Doña Joanna the Mad Doña Joanna the MadFrancisco Pradilla y Ortiz · 1877 Werl Triptych Werl TriptychRobert Campin · 1438 Landscape with Charon Crossing the Styx Landscape with Charon Crossing the StyxJoachim Patinir · 1515 Noli me tangere Noli me tangereAntonio da Correggio · 1525 Hercules Separates Mounts Calpe and Abylla Hercules Separates Mounts Calpe and AbyllaFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1634 The Defense of Cadiz Against the English The Defense of Cadiz Against the EnglishFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1634 Hercules and the Hydra Hercules and the HydraFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1634 The Martyrdom of Saint Philip The Martyrdom of Saint PhilipJusepe de Ribera · 1639 The Holy Family with a Bird The Holy Family with a BirdBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1650 The Family of Philip V The Family of Philip VLouis-Michel van Loo · 1743 Christ Crucified Christ CrucifiedFrancisco Goya · 1780 The Crown of Thorns The Crown of ThornsAnthony van Dyck · 1620 Saint Elizabeth of Portugal Saint Elizabeth of PortugalFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1635 La Leocadia La LeocadiaFrancisco Goya · 1819 The Fountain of Life The Fountain of LifeUnknown artist · 1440 Marsilio Cassotti and His Bride Faustina Marsilio Cassotti and His Bride FaustinaLorenzo Lotto · 1523 Assumption of the Virgin Assumption of the VirginAnnibale Carracci · 1587 Nativity NativityFederico Barocci · 1597 Rebecca and Eliezer Rebecca and EliezerBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1660 Charles II in armour Charles II in armourJuan Carreño de Miranda · 1681 The Duke and Duchess of Osuna and their Children The Duke and Duchess of Osuna and their ChildrenFrancisco Goya · 1787 The Straw Manikin The Straw ManikinFrancisco Goya · 1791 Apparition of the Apostle Peter to Saint Peter Nolasco Apparition of the Apostle Peter to Saint Peter NolascoFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1629 Democritus DemocritusJusepe de Ribera · 1630 Saint Andrew Saint AndrewJusepe de Ribera · 1631 The Death of Hercules The Death of HerculesFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1634 The Sciences and Arts The Sciences and ArtsAdriaen van Stalbemt · 1650 Immaculate Conception of El Escorial Immaculate Conception of El EscorialBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1660 The Victorious Hannibal Seeing Italy from the Alps for the First Time The Victorious Hannibal Seeing Italy from the Alps for the First TimeFrancisco Goya · 1770 The Grape Harvest The Grape HarvestFrancisco Goya · 1786 Men Reading Men ReadingFrancisco Goya · 1819 Pilgrimage to the Fountain of San Isidro Pilgrimage to the Fountain of San IsidroFrancisco Goya · 1819 Adoration of the Magi Triptych Adoration of the Magi TriptychHans Memling · 1470 Portrait of Pier Maria Rossi di San Secondo Portrait of Pier Maria Rossi di San SecondoParmigianino · 1535 Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet Christ Washing the Disciples' FeetJacopo Tintoretto · 1548 Portrait of Mary Tudor Portrait of Mary TudorAntonis Mor · 1554 Christ Among the Doctors Christ Among the DoctorsPaolo Veronese · 1560 Landscape with Tobias and the Angel Landscape with Tobias and the AngelClaude Lorrain · 1600 Still Life with Game Fowl,Vegetables and Fruits Still Life with Game Fowl,Vegetables and FruitsJuan Sánchez Cotán · 1602 The Brazen Serpent The Brazen SerpentAnthony van Dyck · 1618 Parnassus ParnassusNicolas Poussin · 1630 Watching the Hunt in Aranjuez Watching the Hunt in AranjuezJuan Bautista Martínez del Mazo · 1633 Saint Cecilia Saint CeciliaNicolas Poussin · 1635 Isaac and Jacob Isaac and JacobJusepe de Ribera · 1637 Landscape with the Finding of Moses Landscape with the Finding of MosesClaude Lorrain · 1639 Landscape with the Embarkation of Saint Paula Romana at Ostia Landscape with the Embarkation of Saint Paula Romana at OstiaClaude Lorrain · 1639 The Martyrdom of St. Andrew The Martyrdom of St. AndrewBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1675 The Aranjuez Immaculate Conception The Aranjuez Immaculate ConceptionBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1675 The Family of Philip V The Family of Philip VJean Ranc · 1723 Auto-da-fe on Plaza Mayor, Madrid Auto-da-fe on Plaza Mayor, MadridFrancisco Rizi · 1683 Conversion of Saint Paul Conversion of Saint PaulBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1675 Christ crucified Christ crucifiedBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1677 Charles II of Spain Charles II of SpainJuan Carreño de Miranda · 1680 The Defeat of Sisera The Defeat of SiseraLuca Giordano · 1692 Marriage Contract and Country Dancing Marriage Contract and Country DancingJean-Antoine Watteau · 1711 The Mancorbo Canal in the Picos de Europa The Mancorbo Canal in the Picos de EuropaCarlos de Haes · 1876

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