POD Edition: black and white interior illustrations Discover the Prado, one of the premier art galleries in the world. Explore and appreciate the greatest masterpieces and the artists who created them: El Greco, Velázquez, Goya, Botticelli, Raphael, the Venetians, Rubens, Rembrandt, Lorraine, Poussin, 19th century Spanish painting plus the best sculptural and decorative works it treasures in its collections. Learn its history and transformation from picture gallery to global treasured museum, which houses one of the very best collections of European art in the world including the most complete collection of Spanish paintings. Born in Leon (1956), holds a degree in Geography and History, specializing in Art History at the University of Oviedo (1978). A vocational academic expert in art and history, for thirty-five years he has been a prestigious professor in different schools. He has published more than twenty books on art and history characterized by a straightforward and clever tone, combined with accuracy, which makes his works wonderful & easy to read guides, especially the 12 volumes book series Brief History of Art published by Ediciones Nowtilus.