The Museo del Prado, officially the Museo Nacional del Prado, is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid. It houses collections of European art dating from the 12th century to the early 20th century, based on the former Spanish royal collection, and holds the single best collection of Spanish art. Founded as a museum of paintings and sculpture in 1819, its holdings include numerous works by Francisco Goya, the most extensively represented artist, as well as by Hieronymus Bosch, El Greco, Peter Paul Rubens, Titian and Diego Velazquez.
Facts
Year Created LocationPaseo del Prado, Madrid, Spain 1 Building Type Commissioned By Construction Connections
In Form
Neoclassical museum building in Madrid, designed by Juan de Villanueva.
In Movement
Juan de Villanueva's Neoclassical design.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, located there.
Sources
1. Prado Museum (Wikipedia)
WikipediaInfobox, location field
Paseo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
History section
The building that is now the home of the Museo Nacional del Prado was designed in 1785 by architect of the Enlightenment in Spain Juan de Villanueva on the orders of Charles III.
Lede
The Museo del Prado, officially the Museo Nacional del Prado, is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid.
History section, Villanueva commission
The building that is now the home of the Museo Nacional del Prado was designed in 1785 by architect of the Enlightenment in Spain Juan de Villanueva on the orders of Charles III.
History section, opening date
opened to the public for the first time in November 1819
Genre reference
The Museo del Prado, officially the Museo Nacional del Prado, is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid.
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