Guernica By Picasso

Discover world class art in two of the finest museums of Spain: the Prado, and Reina Sofia. In this comprehensive, five hour tour, you will feel immersed in the lives of some of the most influential European artists of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Modern Art movements.

World Class Art

You will begin your artist tour at the Spanish national art museum: the Prado Museum. Founded in 1819, it is well worth a visit just for its stunning neoclassical architecture, let alone its impressive collection of some 8,000 paintings and many beautiful sculptures, drawings and prints. Here, your expert guide will endeavour to shed some light on the major art movements you will see in the museum, including the Renaissance and Baroque. 

You will also learn about the social and cultural background of some of the most iconic paintings house in the museum, such as the Spanish masterpiece Las Meninas by Velazquez; Artwork by Fran Angelico, gifted creator of The Annunciation; Christ Washing the Disciple’s feet by Tintoretto, and masterpieces by the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch. 

Spanish Art and Beyond

After a coffee break, you will move on the Reina Sofia Museum, hosting some of the greatest Spanish artists of all time. Here your guide will walk you through artwork such Picasso’s Guernica, a sensational political stand on the Spanish Civil War; a fantastic collection from Dalí, as well as a section fully dedicated to Joan Miró.  

Since this is a private tour you will be able to ask your expert guide to focus on subjects that interest you. If you are a Baroque enthusiast, or want a broader taste of European art, this tour will give you a great introduction to the subject. Your newfound knowledge may even impress your friends and family back home! 

On your private guided tour of the Reina Sofia Museum, you will trace the development of 20th century art through one of Europe's finest collections. 

When the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía opened its doors in 1990, it won international acclaim for its modernity and scale. Today the museum’s expanded space includes an extra structure, handsome paved plazas and additional cultural space. The imposing permanent collection of 20th-century art is enhanced by ever-changing temporary exhibitions, ensuring it ranks amongst the world’s most impressive modern art museums. Together with the capital’s two other major museums – the Prado Museum and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum – it forms Madrid’s prestigious Golden Triangle of Art.

Explore the works of Spanish contemporary artists Joan Miró, Antoni Tàpies, Pablo Serrano, José Gutierrez Solana, and Juan Gris, Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso.  Other stand out artists who are not from Spain include Vasily Kandinsky, Diego Rivera, Max Ernst and Damien Hirst. 

Whilst moving through the galleries - a crossroads in objects and time - explore the museum’s style of displaying its pieces, which positions masterpiece paintings side by side with photography, film, sound, design and dance without hierarchy. Learn why certain styles and movements proliferated at different points in the 20th century and examine the impact of the socio-political climate. When you reach Guernica - one of Picasso's finest works - explore why the artist would have preferred it be on display at the Prado.