Museo del Prado
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Spanish national art museum in Madrid, Spain
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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation2:48
Welcome to the Museo Nacional del Prado, the crowning jewel of Madrid's Golden Triangle of Art. As you stand before this grand institution, you are not merely looking at a building, but at a living testament to the history of…
Listen in the app2The Architecture — The Villanueva Building2:50
Before we delve into the paintings, let us examine the vessel that contains them. The main building of the Prado is a masterpiece of Spanish Neoclassicism, designed by the architect Juan de Villanueva. …
Listen in the app3The Flemish Masters — Hieronymus Bosch2:54
We now enter the rooms dedicated to the Flemish masters, home to one of the most radical and intriguing artists in the history of art: Hieronymus Bosch, known locally as El Bosco. Bosch painted over 500 years ago, yet his work…
Listen in the app4The Hapsburg Legacy — Titian and the Venetian School2:39
Transitioning from the precision of the Flemish school, we find ourselves in the presence of the great Venetian masters, specifically Titian. During the 1500s, Spain was the dominant superpower of Europe, flush with gold from the…
Listen in the app5The Court of the Hapsburgs — Diego Velasquez2:34
We now come to the heart of the Prado: the works of Diego Velasquez. Velasquez was the court painter for King Philip IV, and he spent the majority of his life in Madrid, capturing the royal family with a revolutionary use of…
Listen in the app6The Enlightenment and Its Discontents — Francisco de Goya2:36
As we move into the 18th and early 19th centuries, the tone of the collection shifts significantly with the works of Francisco de Goya. Goya was the official court painter for a Spain that was no longer a world superpower but was…
Listen in the app7The Peninsular War and The Black Paintings — Goya's Late Works2:31
The narrative of the Prado takes its most dramatic and somber turn as we reach Goya’s later works, specifically his masterpieces concerning the Peninsular War and his haunting 'Black Paintings.' The painting 'The 3rd of May 1808'…
Listen in the app8Spiritual Ecstasy — El Greco2:31
Before we conclude, we must pay homage to the mystical visions of Domenikos Theotokopoulos, better known as El Greco. Born in Crete and trained in Venice and Rome, El Greco finally found his home in the Spanish city of Toledo. …
Listen in the app9Closing2:20
As we conclude our journey through the Museo del Prado, we find ourselves back near the heart of the aristocratic district. We have traveled from the fantastic, moralizing landscapes of Bosch to the royal courts of Velasquez, and…
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What is Museo del Prado?
Museo del Prado is a place in 마드리드 with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 마드리드 |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Total length | 23 min 43 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 40.4139, -3.6922 |
| Last updated |
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