The Prado Museum: Collection of Paintings

by Museo del Prado, Francis Haskell, Alfonso E. Pérez Sánchez

The Prado Museum by Christopher Brown (Author), Francis Haskell (Author), Alfonso E. Perez Sanchez (Author), Alessandro Bettagno (Author), published by Fonds Mercator, 2001. The Prado Museum is essential reading for everyone who wants to know more about the masterpieces in the collection of the art historians, enthusiasts, students, collectors, or visitors to the museum. Almost a thousand paintings were specifically photographed for this beautiful and handsomely designed book, making this publication unique. The photographs are integrated within the chapters and are closely associated with the relevant text; reading this book is almost as a walk through the rooms of the museum.

Genres: Art

Hardcover

First published November 1, 1997

About the author

The Museo del Prado, officially known as Museo Nacional del Prado, is the main Spanish national art museum, located in central Madrid.

Museo Nacional del Prado opened to the public for the first time in November 1819.