The Prado Museum invites readers to explore in depth the permanent collection of one of the world’s most significant art galleries. In a coffee table book format, this single volume brings together approximately 400 works that illustrate the evolution and artistic legacy of the museum, presented chronologically, from Roman sculptures to the final paintings of Sorolla at the dawn of the 20th century.
The book fosters a dialogue between the most prominent artists and the masterpieces they created, exploring how they inspired one another within the same era or later, as well as the connections between genres and schools, such as Italian and Flemish Renaissance, or between artists of the stature of Velázquez and Rubens. It is through this ongoing dialogue between masters and their works that the book traces the evolution of art through paintings, drawings, sculptures, and decorative arts. This serves as a valuable lesson in art history, encapsulated in the collection preserved by the Prado, shaped over centuries by the tastes of the Spanish Crown through its extensive patronage.
This new edition, presented in a new format, has been printed and bound in Spain and designed by Fernando Gutiérrez (British Royal Designer). It is bound in hardcover with high-quality, FSC-certified Buckram 500 paper from Wibalin.
For this edition, all images have been updated using the latest high-quality files from the Prado Museum’s photographic department, allowing readers to appreciate details, textures, and nuances that are not always easily discernible during a visit to the museum.
The Prado Museum is an essential addition to the library of any art history enthusiast, a book featuring stunning photographs that surveys one of the most impressive and comprehensive collections of early European art.
