New at the Prado: "Goya in Times of War"
Starting today, Madrid's Prado Museum is showcasing a new Goya exhibition entitled "Goya in Times of War". Now with a total of 200 paintings by the artist, Prado will have the largest Goya collection in 15-years.
The exhibition is to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the beginning of Spain's War of Independence against France. The paintings depict scenes from the French Revolution and the Napoleanic Wars. Mainly war-themed, most of the works show war scenes that include depictions of torturous beatings and slayings, dead bodies and general terror that war brings.
The two main paintings of significance in this exhibition are "The Second of May, 1808: The Charge of the Mamelukes" and "The Third of May, 1808: The Execution of the Defenders of Madrid". Both underwent months of restoration before they were displayed.
Other than Goya's well known pieces "The Nude Maja" and "The Family of Charles IV" there are other pieces from private collections and museums not shown before in Spain.
This exhibition will run at the Prado from April 15-July 13, 2008.
If you decide to go, do not forget to check out Prado's new extension that opened late last year!
Opening Hours:
From 9am to 8pm: Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays.
From 9am to 2pm: 24 December, 31 December and 6 January.
Museo Nacional del Prado (Prado Museum)
Paseo del Prado, Madrid, 28014, Spain
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