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Museo
del Prado
This museum houses one of the oldest and greatest collections
of art in the world, containing all the finest works collected
by the Spanish royals over the centuries. With more than 3,000
paintings you will find works by Antonello da Messina, El Greco,
Ribera, Murillo, Velazquez, Zurbaran, Goya, Rembrandt , Rafael,
Van Dyck and El Bosco.
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
In the Villa Hermosa Palace
turned museum also has some important collections of ancient and
modern paintings. The paintings and sculptures of the 19th and
20th centuries are exceptional including works by Renoir, van
Gogh, Ghirlandaio, Matisse, Cézanne, and El Greco.
Reina
Sofia Art Center
The Reina Sofia center was
initially a hospital in the 18th century. It was converted into
a museum in 1992 and contains sculptures, paintings and other
artefacts from all over the world. Miro, Dali, Juan Gris and Picasso
are some of the artists whose work is on display. It hosts Spain's
most prestigious traveling art exhibitions.
National Archaeology Museum
On display are fabulous treasures
of the Visgoths along with La Dama de Elche and Dama de Baza.
Outside is an identical copy of the Alta Mira Caves, complete
their prehistoric wall paintings.
Bullfighting Museum
This museum houses matadors'
costumes, the heads of slaughtered bulls, and an extraordinary
collection of old posters. You'll see the art and history of bullfighting
in drawings, sketches, and prints.
Sorolla Museum
This is the former house of
Valencian painter Joaquin Sorolla, whose familiar Mediterranean
beach scenes from the turn of the century are easily recognized
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