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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 .