1 0 . M U S E O
T H Y S S E N -
B O R N E M I S Z A
PASEO DEL PRADO, 8
Located on the Art Walk , this museum ’ s
collection traces the history of European
painting from the Middle Ages through to the
late 20th century .
Given the wealth and variety of its treasures ,
comprising more than a thousand works of
art , you should start your visit in the section
that most interests you . Italian primitives , the
German Renaissance , 19th century American
art , Impressionism , German Expressionism and
Russian Constructivism are the most widely
represented schools and movements in the
museum .
The Thyssen - Bornemisza National Museum
collection has its strong points in the areas
which are underrepresented in other Spanish
museums . Paintings of the Trecento ( Italian
14th century ), with the work of Duccio di
Buoninsegna , Christ and the Samaritan
Woman , and the Flemish Primitives with The
Annunciation Diptych , a grisaille ( painting
imitating a sculpture ) by Jan Van Eyck , are
some of the key works of late medieval art .
The museum also houses an exquisite
collection of 15th century portraits , including
that
of Giovanna Tornabuoni by Ghirlandaio and
one of Young Knight in a Landscape , the work
of Carpaccio . Continuing with the works
of Dürer , Caravaggio , Rubens , Frans
Hals and Canaletto , they provide us with
further insight into the trajectory of European
art between the 16th and 18th centuries .