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Madrid Museum Guide
In Madrid, museums are grand affairs, surrounded by gardens and filled with historical treasures. These three museums offer the best view into Spanish history.
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At the Prado: Spectacular Goya
Versatile and innovative artist Francisco Goya changed Spanish art as he recorded a tumultuous period in Spain's history. The Prado shows both Goya's art and his times.
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Goya in Times of War: An Overview
The Museo del Prado's exhibition of 200 paintings and works on paper by Francisco de Goya celebrates the bicentennary of the start of Spain's War of Independence.
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Madrid and Spain's Historic Heart
Between the Prado and Thyssen Museum, strolling through Retriro park and Plaza Mayor and visiting the 2800-room Palacio Real (Royal Palace), Madrid alone keeps you busy.
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Renaissance Portrait: An Overview
"The Renaissance Portrait" at Madrid's Prado Museum describes the evolution of portraiture in 15th- and 16th-century Europe both north and south of the Alps.
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Art Galleries of Madrid
Madrid's Prado Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection and Art Center of Queen Sophia constitute one of the world's greatest concentrations of fine art open to the public.
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Madrid's Parque del Retiro
In the centre of Madrid there is no better place than the Parque del Retiro to work out, relax, or catch up with a laptop in a quiet corner.
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Subjects of Spanish Paintings
What are the subjects doing in the paintings of these 16th and 17th-century Spanish masters; where can visitors see these paintings today?
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A Stroll in Old Madrid
Visitors can capture much of the history and modern spirit of Madrid by following a network of narrow streets from Plaza Mayor to a choice of three great art galleries.
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Museum Holiday Presents 2007
Four museums offer unique holiday presents for the home and office. Gifts inspired by ancient, Renaissance and Modern art are sold through the institutions' websites.
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Madrid - so hot it's cool.
Madrid, the Spanish capital, is one of the hottest places to be this summmer.
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MMA's Philippe de Montebello Soon to Retire
Philippe de Montebello, Director of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for over 30 years, announced his retirement on January 8, 2008.
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Northern Renaissance Art Shows
Special exhibitions in the United States and abroad describe the achievements of European artists north of the Alps in the 15th and 16th Centuries.
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