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Prado Museum: Spain through its Art
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Grupo ITAKA
Duration
2 hours
Meeting point
Estatua de Velázquez (Puerta Principal del Museo del Prado)
Languages
Spanish
From €34.00
Per person
Free Cancellation. No Booking Fees.
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Overview
The Prado Museum has its origin in the painting collection of King Philip IV, the most valuable in the world, who had inherited from his predecessors (Charles V, Philip II, and Philip III) an important sample of works of art of the most prestigious painters in Europe. After Philip IV, the royal collection was enriched until 1819. Under the reign of Ferdinand VII, the Prado Museum was inaugurated in the building of Juan de Villanueva, designed several decades earlier by the grandfather of Ferdinand VII, Charles III.
The succession of paintings that we appreciate in the museum shows us, therefore, a walk through the history of Spain and, more specifically, of the Spanish Empire, from its period of growth with Emperor Charles V and his son Philip II (where the Venetian painter Titian acquires a great prominence); through the cultural flowering where the greatest exponent is Velázquez, to the decline and disappearance of this empire with the Napoleonic Wars, being Goya, the greatest exponent.
The visit will also address aesthetic, artistic, and stylistic issues of the most important painters and paintings in the museum.
The succession of paintings that we appreciate in the museum shows us, therefore, a walk through the history of Spain and, more specifically, of the Spanish Empire, from its period of growth with Emperor Charles V and his son Philip II (where the Venetian painter Titian acquires a great prominence); through the cultural flowering where the greatest exponent is Velázquez, to the decline and disappearance of this empire with the Napoleonic Wars, being Goya, the greatest exponent.
The visit will also address aesthetic, artistic, and stylistic issues of the most important painters and paintings in the museum.
Tour Conditions
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility
Pets
Pet-friendly
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This activity includes:
- Museo Nacional del Prado
- Monumento a Velázquez
- Guía en Español
- Sistema de Audífonos
On arrival
The meeting point is the Velázquez Statue, next to the main door of the museum. The guide will carry a RED FLAG.
Things to note
- It is mandatory to leave backpacks at the ticket office.
- Pets are not allowed inside the museum.
- It is forbidden to take photos inside the museum including cell phones.
Free Cancellation
Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.
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