Spanish Art Galleries and Artists

Spain is home to some of the greatest artists and its cities are some of Europe's top destinations for art enthusiasts. Spain's most celebrated Renaissance was the Cretian El Greco who moved to Toledo where most of his main works were produces and can be seen throughout Spain most notably in the churches of Toledo and in the Prado Museum in Madrid. The greatest Spanish painter in history was Diego Velazquez who is well represented in the Prado with works spanning his career including the masterpiece 'Las Meninas'. The Prado is also the place to go to see some of the principal works of Francisco Goya.

For 20th century art Catalunya is the place to visit. Barcelona is home to the renowned Picasso Museum though his most famous work, 'Guernica', is in Madrid's Centro de Arte Reina Sofia. The Fundació Joan Miró and some excellent Catalan galleries are also in Barcelona whilst famous Dalí Museum. As well as Madrid and Barcelona an art tour of Spain would not be complete without a visit to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and in recent times Valencia has become a new destination on the European art circuit.

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Spanish Artists
Information about the great Spanish artists and their masterpieces including biographies of El Greco, Velazquez, Goya, Picasso, Miro and Dali.

El Greco Biography (1541-1614)
El Greco was born in Crete yet he is considered as the earliest master of the Spanish School. Some of greatest works are on show in Toledo.

Diego Velazquez Biography (1599-1660)
Diego Velazquez was Spain's greatest Baroque artist. Some of his greatest works are on display in Madrid's Prado Museum.

Francisco Goya Biography (1746-1828)
Francisco Goya is considered as the last of the old masters and some of his finest works are on display in the Prado Museum in Madrid.

Pablo Picasso Biography (1881-1973)
Pablo Picasso was one of the most influential artists in the world of 20th century art. His museum in Barcelona is one of the city's main attractions.

Joan Miró Biography (1893-1983)
The surrealism of Juan Miró is a defining style of 20th century art. Some of his main works are on display in the Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona.

Salvador Dalí Biography (1904-1989)
Salvador Dali was one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Some of his finest works can be seen in the Dali Museum in Figueres.

Gaudi Architecture in Barcelona
The Sagrada Familia is Barcelona's number one tourist attraction yet there is so much more Gaudi architecture in the Catalan capital.

Picasso Guernica
Picasso's most famous work depicting the horrors of the Spanish Civil War can be seen at Madrid's Reina Sofia gallery.

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Madrid Art Galleries
A guide to Madrid's major art galleries including the Prado, Thyssen and Reina Sofia.

Prado Museum Madrid
With more masterpieces than any other gallery in the world, the Prado is an essential visit for anyone with even the slightest interest in art.

Reina Sofia Museum Madrid
The Reina Sofia is home to Picasso's 'Guernica' , one of the great masterpieces of the 20th Century. It also exhibits major works by Dali, Miro and more contemporary Spanish artists.

Thyssen Bornemisza Museum Madrid
The Thyssen Museum is one of the greatest art collections in the world which displays the chronological development of European art from the 13th century to modern times.

Barcelona Art Galleries
A guide to the art galleries of Barcelona including the world famous Picasso museum.

Picasso Museum Barcelona
Over a million people visit the world famous Picasso Museum in Barcelona making it the city's most popular museum.

Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA)
The Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona focuses on 20th century art in Catalunya. It has helped rejeuvenate the El Raval district of the city.

National Art Gallery of Catalunya (MNAC)
The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya is one of the best art galleries in Spain which concentrates on Catalan art from the Romanesque period until the mid-20th century.

Dali Museum Figueres
A popular excursion from Barcelona is to the famous Dali Museum in Figueres where many of the local artist's finest works are on display within a typically eccentric building.

Bilbao Art Galleries
The Guggenheim has placed Bilbao and the Basque country on Spain's tourist map.

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Madrid Art Tours
If you're in Madrid these are the galleries you must include on an art tour.

Barcelona Art Tours
If you're in Barcelona these are the galleries you must include on an art tour.

Art Tours of Spain
One of our private car tours of Spain with a driver provides an itinerary which includes the main attractions on Spain's art circuit.

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