Goya and Madrid

June 21, 2008

The works of Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828), one of the masters of Spanish painting, are best viewed in Madrid, if only because that is where the majority of them are found. They are not all in the Prado Museum, but all over town as this article from the New York Times explains.

When you go to Madrid, make a point of visiting the Royal Tapestry Factory where Goya’s designs are to this day woven into beautiful tapestries. And when you get hungry, call us.

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