Paintings in Museo Del Prado
Spanish Painting
World’s largest collections of Spanish painting has represented in the Museo
del Prado. The number of total paintings is 4,800. Prado categorized this
collection as Romanesque, Gothic and early renaissance painting,
Baroque Painting, El Greco
and renaissance Painting. Early Naturalism,
Goya and
18th-century Painting and 19th-century Painting.
Frescoes, Franco-Gothic painting, International Gothic, great masterpieces
of Hispano-Flemish painting, Renaissance paintings are represented there.
The most important artist of early Naturalism and
Renaissance Painting is
undoubtedly
El Greco . The Prado owns two works painted in
Italy, namely
The Annunciation and
The Flight to Egypt. Among others
of
important artists the in this
category who enriched Prado’s collection are Fernando Yáñez, as well as one of
the best known works of this period, Juan de Flandes’, Ribalta, Maino and
Herrera the Elder, Sánchez Cotán, an Juan van der Hamen .
The
age of baroque painting is called golden age in Spanish painting history. In
this category 50 works of the iconic
genius Velázquez is represented in Prado’s collection. Other great figure’s works
can be in Prado’ gallery is Ribera, Murillo, Zurbarán, and Alonso Cano.
In 18th-century painting category
Francisco de Goya is represented with his
140 paintings. A large group of still lifes by Luis Meléndez; small,
cabinet paintings by Paret y Alcázar tapestry cartoons by the Bayeu brothers,
other interesting paintings of Antonio Carnicero etc. are also presented
in this category.
Among 19
th century painters works of Eugenio Lucas and Leonardo
Alenza who are inspired and influenced by Goya,
collected for presentation. Other outstanding
historical
works ofJosé de Madrazo, ,Eduardo Rosales, Francisco Pradilla, Vicente
López, landscape paintings
of Carlos de
Haes and Pérez Villaamil noted works of Fortuny ,
Sorolla and others also collected in Prado.
Italian Painting
More than 1000 works of Italian painters are collected in Prado, many of
which formally were in the royal collection. Works of
Fra Angelico, Mantegna, Antonello da Messina
and Botticelli of 15
th century , are presented in the Prado.
Among the16
th century
Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto and the Bassano, Correggio,
Parmigianino, Sebastiano del Piombo, Andrea del Sarto, etc
of various
school and trend are preresnt in Prado.
Caravaggio,
Annibale Carracci, Annibale
Carracci, of 17
th century is well represented in the Museum large
collection of paintings by the Neapolitan artist Luca Giordano
18th-century Italian landscapes and a number of paintings and Spanish royal
family related event depictions are important collection of Prado.
Other 18
th century painter’s
creations such as works
of Battaglioli,
Antonio Joli, of Grand Tour portraits by Batoni , extensive group of works by
Corrado Giaquinto, works of
Giambattista
Tiepolo also presented in the museum.
Flemish painting
In terms of quality and
quantity Flemish school of painting, can be compared with Italian collection.
It comprises more than 1,000 works belong 15th to 17th
century. These paintings also came from royal collection.
Works of Robert Campin, the initiator
the 15th-century Flemish style, Rogier van der Weyden, Dirk Bouts . Hans
Memling, Gerard David, panel paintings by Hieronymous Bosch are well
represented in the museum.
Among 16th-century Flemish painting,
works of Joachim Patinir occupied
a remarkable place.
Notable works of Marinus Reymerswaele, Jan Sanders van
Hemessen, over 90 masterpieces by Rubens his
followers Van Dyck and Jordaens
are representing glorious names
of 17th-century Flemish painting in Prado.
50 paintings by David Teniers, most
important genre painter, paintings
animal paintesr Frans Snyders and Paul
de Vos still life painters, Clara Peeters and Daniel Seghers are owned by
Prado.
The most important genre painter of this school and period is David Teniers,
of whom the Prado owns more than 50 paintings. Among animal painters particular
attention should be paid to Frans Snyders and Paul de Vos, while Clara Peeters
and Daniel Seghers are notable for their still lifes and the most notable
paintings all are owned by the museum
French Painting
More than
300 paintings of the French school are represented in Prado museum. The
painting are of 16th to early 19th century came from the royal collection.
Though the collection is
incomplete, works of some artists
very remarkable. The names of the
painters are Nicholas Poussin, Claude
Loarraine of 17th century and Michel-Ange
Houasse, Jean Ranc , Louis-Michel van
Loo, Watteau, Coypel and Rigaud of 18th century. Mythological and
religious scenes and landscapes of Nicholas Pousin, a group of works with youthful portraits by Michel-Ange Houasse and
others are very impressive.
British Painting
Collection of British painting is not much reach in Prado Museum. Due to
historical background of political conflict from 16
th century to
early 20
th century , contact between aristocratic family was very
limited. Although quantity is small a fine quality of works are available in
Prado of 20
th-century. Portrait
and other significant paintings by Thomas Lawance (
John Fane, 10th
Count of Westmoreland,
Miss Martha Carr and
A Lady from the
Storer Family) and works
David
Robert are very well represented in the museum. David was an important painter
and associated with Spanish Romanticism. The name of his represented three
significant
works are
The Torre de
Oro, Seville,
The Castle of Alcalá de Guadaira and
The
Interior of the Mosque, Cordoba.
Dutch Painting
Almost 200 works of
the Dutch
school
are available on Prado’s
collection. These all paintings are of 17
th century as these
was
arrived in Spain in 17
th
-18
th century. Here also the split occurred
for the hostile circumstances between two
royal families
Although paintings of the most
important artist like Vermeer and Frans Hals
was absent, work of notable painter Rembrandt was represented there . His
masterpiece
Judith at the Banquet of
Holofernes, was purchased during the reign of Carlos III.
The Museum possesses various paintings by Matthias Stomer and Solomon de
Bray, including
The Incredulity of Saint Thomas and
Judith and
Holofernes, as well as still lifes by the most important artists of the
Haarlem School: Pieter Claesz, Willem Claesz Heda and Jan Davidsz de Heem.
Dutch genre
and landscape
paintings
by Philips Wouwerman ,
Adriaen van Otade,
Jan Both, Herman van Swanevelt and Jacob van
Ruisdael are well
represented in museum.
Portrait (
Portrait of Petronella de Waert) by
Gerard Ter Borch and
animal painting (
Dead Cockerel) by Gabriel Metsu are also collected by Prado.
German Painting
The German School of painting is
also, represented very poorly in the Prado’s collection, although Holy Roman
Empire and Spain have good relation during Habsburgs period. Works of some
important artists are represented in the museum, which mostly came from the
former royal collection. The artists are Albrecht, Anton Rafael Mengs, Durer, Hans Baldung Grien,
Lucas Cranach the Elder. Mengs paintings are the largest collection among the 18th-century
German paintings collect by Prado.
Name
of some important paintings are : Self-portrait,
Adam, Eve, Portrait of
an Unidentified Man, Harmony or
The Three Graces , The Ages of Man and Death, Hunt in Honour of Carlos V at Torgau Castle , Hunt
in Honour of Ferdinand I, King of the Romans, at Torgau Castle.
