Treasures of the Prado

Las Meninas. The Nude Maja and The Clothed Maja. The Garden of Earthly Delights. The Museo del Prado in Madrid, which grew out of the Spanish royal collections, holds the masterpieces of Velazquez and Goya, and many exceptional works by their illustrious countrymen. Yet it is equally strong in the work of Bosch (especially Bosch!), Rubens, Titian, and other Flemish and Italian painters. The Prado represents the Old Masters at their most expressive and fantastic, so this book--which reproduces the museum's finest paintings, sculptures, and objets d'art--has a power that belies its miniature size.