”Prado museum exhibition Velázquez and the glory of paintings”

National Museum of Western Art
Diego Velázquez “Ottoman Baltasar · Carlos equestrian statue”
About 1635 Madrid, the Museo del Prado © Museo Nacional del Prado

From Saturday, February 24th to Sunday May 27th, 2018, the National Museum of Western Art will hold “Prado Museum Exhibition Velázquez and Glory of Painting”.

Prado art museum which is regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful “Hall of Fame”. This exhibition will display 70 treasured treasures of the Prado Art Museum, centered on 7 works by Diego Velázquez, one of the greatest painter in the history of Western art.

You can recreate the international art scene of the 17th century Spain and enjoy the collection of a wide range of Prado museums.

Summary

Exhibition name Commemoration of 150th anniversary of establishment of Spain diplomatic relations in Japan
Prado Museum exhibition Velázquez and the glory of paintings
A session Saturday, February 24, 2018 – May 27 (Sun)
VenueNational Museum of Western Art
Ueno Park 7-7, Taito-ku, Tokyo
closing day Monday
※ Open on March 26 (Monday), April 30 (Monday)
Opening hours 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
(Friday, Saturday until 8 PM)
※ Admission until 30 minutes before closing
Viewing Fee General 1,600 yen (1,400 yen), college students 1,200 yen (1,000 yen), high school students 800 yen (600 yen)
※ Group fee in parenthesis. Group rates are 20 people or more.
※ Junior high school students and below are free.
URL https://artexhibition.jp/prado2018/outline-en/
Traveling exhibition Wednesday, June 13, 2018 to October 14 (Sun)
Hyogo Prefectural Art Museum

Information provided: Kokosil Ueno
https://home.ueno.kokosil.net/