Paseo del Arte: Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen Museum

Opened in 1819, the Prado Museum houses more than 7,000 paintings. Take this tour and examine works of art by international artists such as Goya and Velázquez. Learn the use of different pictorial techniques and discover uses and customs of the society of the past. Marvel at Las Meninas, famous for its unparalleled use of perspective. Know the characters, the details, the anecdotes and the secrets. hidden in the paintings that you might not otherwise notice. Immerse yourself in the Prado Museum and travel back to the most brilliant era in the history of the arts. Admire Northern European paintings like the Flemish Primitives. Exquisite, precious and detailed paintings by geniuses such as Van Dyck fill the rooms of the museum. Enjoy the enigmatic works of art by El Bosco, which are a mirror of the society and beliefs of his time. See Italian paintings by Fra Angelico, Raphael, and Titian, whose equestrian portraits and religious painting became a source of influence for later artists.

On the occasion of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Picasso's death, it is an ideal visit to understand the legacy of Pablo Picasso, his work and his passionate and revolutionary character, which continues to generate so much interest today. Through your guide, you will discover the artist's masterpiece: Guernica, the secrets and symbols hidden behind this internationally recognized icon of art, as well as the process of making it and the transcendental story behind the work. Guernica is a painting painted in Paris between the months of May and June 1937, whose title alludes to the bombing of Guernica, which occurred on April 26, 1937, during the Spanish Civil War. In 1981 the work finally reached Spain. It was first exhibited at the “Casón del Buen Retiro”, and since 1992 it can be seen at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, where it is on permanent display.

Close to a thousand works ranging from the 13th to the 20th centuries have made this museum one of the most outstanding internationally. The Collection includes artists of the stature of Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Kandinsky, Hopper or Picasso. This gallery provides numerous examples of foreign painters who had not been present until then: Italian and Flemish primitives, key works of the Renaissance, numerous works from the Impressionist era, such as Monet, Degas, Van Gogh and Gauguin. It also has outstanding works from the avant-garde of the 20th century: Fauvism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Abstraction and Pop Art. We will be able to admire works by two of the main Spanish painters: Picasso and Dalí.

Walking tour

Some of free time to have lunch. You can include the lunch so you don't have to worry about where to eat.