Lazaro Galdiano Museum (Madrid)
The Lazaro Galdiano Museum is a private museum that houses an interesting and comprehensive collection of more than 12,000 artistic and technical pieces. The collection belonged to the famous editor and collector Jose Lazaro Galiano, who bequeathed it to the Spanish State when he died in 1947.
The headquarters of this fabulous museum is the mansion that served as Galdiano's residence. It also houses an invaluable library with more than 20,000 books and encyclopaedias and an immense exhibition area distributed over four floors, which respect the mansion's original wooden design.
Since its inauguration in 1951, the Lazaro Galdiano Museum has been gaining increasing popularity and prestige, especially among academics and students. It is an indispensable collection for the study of art and an exhibition reference within Europe.
Among the many works of art is an impressive collection of paintings, sketches and engravings by Goya, including the world-famous "El Aquelarre", which originally belonged to the Duke of Osuna.
Other important works are paintings by El Bosco, El Greco, Murillo, Coello and Madrazo, miniatures by Clovio and bronze sculptures by Giambologna. However, without a doubt, the most valuable and appreciated piece of the collection is "The Young Savior", made in Leonardo Da Vinci's workshop.
The existing collection was so important that, before the inauguration of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, it was Spain's most exclusive and significant collection after the Prado Museum.
The headquarters of this fabulous museum is the mansion that served as Galdiano's residence. It also houses an invaluable library with more than 20,000 books and encyclopaedias and an immense exhibition area distributed over four floors, which respect the mansion's original wooden design.
Since its inauguration in 1951, the Lazaro Galdiano Museum has been gaining increasing popularity and prestige, especially among academics and students. It is an indispensable collection for the study of art and an exhibition reference within Europe.
Among the many works of art is an impressive collection of paintings, sketches and engravings by Goya, including the world-famous "El Aquelarre", which originally belonged to the Duke of Osuna.
Other important works are paintings by El Bosco, El Greco, Murillo, Coello and Madrazo, miniatures by Clovio and bronze sculptures by Giambologna. However, without a doubt, the most valuable and appreciated piece of the collection is "The Young Savior", made in Leonardo Da Vinci's workshop.
The existing collection was so important that, before the inauguration of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, it was Spain's most exclusive and significant collection after the Prado Museum.
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Museums in Madrid
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