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San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts Museum

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«Felipe V a caballo». Museum of the San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Madrid © Ministerio de Cultura
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Important works of art

The museum has a collection of paintings from the 16th-19th centuries.

The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Museum boasts some valuable works that include masterpieces of Spanish, Italian and Flemish art. It has paintings by Goya, Zurbarán, Ribera, Leandro Bassano, Rubens, Mengs, Van Loo, Madrazo, Velázquez, Haes, Sorolla, Juan Gris and many more. There is also a fine collection of sculpture, offering visitors a panorama of the evolution of this discipline in Spain from the 17th century to the present day, with works by Manuel Pereira, Pedro de Mena, Mariano Benlliure, Picasso and Pablo Gargallo, to name a few. Also in the collection is a wide variety of drawings of all types, encompassing the 16th-20th centuries.

Essential works

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Self-portrait at the easel

This highly impressive painting, in which Goya appears around 40 years old, reflects the self-confidence acquired by the painter.
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The Burial of the Sardine

This is a painting by Goya that has become an icon of the Carnival for Spanish people. Its expressionist vigour link it closely to Los Disparates and the “Black Paintings”.
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The gentleman’s dream

A magnificent work of the European Baroque, this is a vanitas (reflecting the transitory nature of life)
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Philip V on horseback

This sculpture reflects the major role of the San Fernando Royal Academy in the artistic developments of the 18th century.
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Fray Jerónimo Pérez

A fine, highly expressive painting that forms part of the series by Zurbarán depicting theologians and preachers from the Mercedarian Order of Our Lady of Mercy.
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Spring

The only painting by Arcimboldo in Spain. It belongs to the series of Seasons, painted as an allegory of the imperial power of Maximilian II.
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La Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice

Early example of the representation of the “Marriage of the Venetian Republic with the Sea” (Lo Sposalizio), which was a common subject of 18th-century artists such as Canaletto.
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Saint Bruno

A sculpture of the founder of the order of the Carthusian Monks that was rescued 180 years ago when a historic building was demolished.
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Susanna and the Elders

This painting displays the creative capacity and mastery of Rubens when he was still only 30 years old.
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Collections

The museum's collection is part of the collective catalogue of the Digital Network of Spanish Museum Collections (CERES), conceived as a space for dissemination which enables visitors to browse the various museum collections using the identifying features of each item (author, type of object, iconography, etc.).

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