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Professor Dr. David Darst who teaches course M2050 (Spanish Art) travels with the group. A guide is also provided where indicated. The visits form part of the Art course; therefore, they are required. Optional: Package of 4 museum visits $110 This page has links to many of the places of interest you will visit. |
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July 8 Royal Palace (Guided)
Built on the site of the old Alcazar Real (Royal Fortress), the Royal Palace contains innumerable collections and works of art; particularly outstanding are the Throne Room, the Banquet Hall and the Salon Gasparini. Also worth seeing are its various museums. Hours: 9:00 - 18:00 Monday to Saturday; Sundays from 10:00 - 14:30. Closed during official functions. |
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July 11 El Prado Museum (Guided)
The Museo del Prado is one of the best art galleries in the world. It houses the most important collection of Spanish painting through the 19th century. In it we can admire masterpieces by Velazquez, El Greco, Goya, Murillo, Ribera and Zubaran, among others. In addition, it also contains a magnificent collection of Flemish and Italian art: Rembrandt, Rafael, Botticeli, Tintoretto, among others. Museum hours: 9:00 - 19:00 Tuesday to Saturday; Sundays from 10:00 to 15:00; closed Mondays. |
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July 17 Thyssen Bornemisza
The Museum’s collection acts as a counterpart to the other two museums that form the triangle known as the Paseo de Arte or Art Walk: it complements the collections of ancient artwork contained in the Prado Museum and twentieth century artwork housed in the Reina Sofía Museum, with additional movements and styles not included in these two museums, thus providing a more complete picture |
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July 23 Reina Sofia Museum
The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia is a cultural center located on the Calle Santa Isabel in a former neoclassical - style hospital renovated in the 1980s’ to house the museum. Spanish contemporary art, as well as temporary exhibits, may be seen here. It also houses the treasures of the former Spanish Contemporary Art Museum and recently became the showcase of the famous painting Guernica by Picasso. Museum hours: 10:00 - 21:00 Monday to Saturday; Sundays from 10:00 to 15:00; closed Tuesdays. |
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