Spain art about Spanish art museums

Spain has made important contribution to the world of art and Spanish art museums house some superb exhibits. Spain is home to some of the greatest Spanish artists and its cities are some of Europe's top destinations for art lovers.

For 20th century Barcelona is home to the renowned Picasso Museum and features many of Picasso's early works, created while he was living in Spain. In Madrid the Museo de Prado, one of the world’s greatest art museums. To find the most illustrious assembly of Spanish paintings, one must look no further than the Museo de Prado, which is home to works by Velazquez and Goya.

Prado museum Madrid

The greatest Spanish painter in history was Diego Velazquez who is well represented in the Prado with works spanning his career. The Prado is also the place to go to see some of the principal works of Francisco Goya.

As well as Madrid and Barcelona an art tour of Spain would not be complete without a visit to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

Also consider Figueres which is located near the Pyrenees and the French border. The town was the birthplace of artist Salvador Dalí, and houses the Teatre-Museu Gala Salvador Dalí, a large museum designed by Dalí himself which attracts many visitors.