The Prado, Madrid

With its magnificent collections of masterpieces by the great Spanish and European masters, the Prado in Madrid is unquestionably one of the most impressive and significant museums in the world. This fully illustrated guide highlights sixty of the most renowned works from its collections. Works by Velazquez, Goya, El Greco, Murillo, Bosch, Titian, Rubens and Van Dyck are reproduced here in full-page colour. Many of these are supported by details, which focus on particularly significant areas within a work and highlight the artist's individual techniques. Each work is accompanied by an informative commentary that puts it into context and explains its individual significance.