A GUIDE BOOK TO THE PRADO MUSEUM : Including a Commentary and General Historical Information (3rd Edition)

De Pantoroba, Bernardino; (Cedric Salter, English Translation)

Published by Campania Bbibliografica Espanola, Madrid, Spain, 1952

About this Item

Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Vintage 1952 3rd Edition, First Thus. Soft cover/NF; light edge wear & spot soiling to upper text edge. Guide book to Spain's national art gallery. Established in 1818, a neo-classic building designed by Juan de Villanueva in rose-colored Madrid brick & grey-white Colmenar. Orignally intended for a natural science museum, it is home to the greatest collection of Spanish masters --- Velazquez, El Greco, Zurbaran, Ribera, Murillo, and Goya ---and outstanding examples of Flemish & Venetian art. Text, well illustrated, in 3 sections: 1, General Information; 2, Description of component galleries; and, 3, an alphabetic list of artists. This guide has been translated in German and French as well. Fine copy.

Seller Inventory # 005598

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A GUIDE BOOK TO THE PRADO MUSEUM : Including a Commentary and General Historical Information (3rd Edition)
• Publisher: Campania Bbibliografica Espanola, Madrid, Spain
• Publication Date: 1952
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition, First Thus
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fine Arts, Art History, Art Criticism
  • Catalog, Catalogue, Guide
  • Museums, Catalogues, Exhibitions