El Prado itinerante

The exhibition at the University of Ottawa showcases 20 reproductions of renowned masterpieces from the Prado Museum.

El Prado itinerante features for the first time in Ottawa 20 full-scale reproductions of masterpieces of artists such as Diego Velázquez, Bosch, Francisco de Zurbarán, Titian, José de Ribera, Rubens, El Greco and Francisco de Goya.

The Spanish Ambassador will present the exhibition, followed by a lecture on Spanish painting by Professor Antonio Cazorla, at UOttawa Agora (University Centre, 85 University Private, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5), on Friday, March 15, from 11:30 am to 1 pm. Free, RSVP.

The Prado Museum

The Prado Museum opened in 1819 and is Spain’s main national art museum. It is widely considered to have one of the world’s finest collections of European art, dating from the 12th century to the early 20th century.

Founded as a museum of paintings and sculpture it also contains important collections of other types of works. With a collection of 33,000 pieces of art, The Prado Museum is one of the most visited sites in the world drawing nearly 3 million visitors a year.