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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The second floor, Practical Information
the Villanveva building, Paseo del Prado.
contains collections of Tel 902-107 077.
works by Goya Open 10am–8pm daily (to 7pm
and 18th-century Sun). Closed Jan 1, May 1, Dec 25.
Spanish paintings. & free from 6pm (5pm Sun). 7
= - 0 d 8
∑ museodelprado.es
Transport
q Atocha, Banco de España.
First floor
@ 9, 10, 14, 19, 27, 34, 37, 45.

Stairs to lower floor
- m §

. Goya Collection
In The Clothed Maja and The Naked
Maja (both c.1800), Goya tackled the
taboo subject of nudity, for which he
was later accused of obscenity.

The Three Graces
(c.1635)
This was one of the
last paintings by the Flemish
master Rubens, and was part of
his personal collection. The three
Ground floor women dancing in a ring – the
Graces – are the daughters of
Zeus, and represent Love, Joy,
and Revelry.
Casón del Jerónimos
Buen Retiro Building Changes at the Prado
Underground link
The Jerónimos Building
Key to Floorplan Villanueva Building houses temporary exhibitions
Spanish painting C A L L E D E M O R E T O and Renaissance sculptures, as
Flemish and Dutch painting well as a shop, restaurant, café,
auditorium, and cloak room.
Italian painting In the future the Salón de
French painting Jerónimos Reinos may also become part
German and British painting entrance PA S E O D E L P R A D O of the Prado.
Sculpture
Museum buildings
Drawing
C A L L E D E F E L I P E I V
Non-exhibition space

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