TThe museums and royal palaces of Madrid hold a vital place in the story of art because they preserve the collecting legacy of the Spanish Habsburgs and later the House of Bourbon, two dynasties that used art to express monarchy, empire, faith, and cultural authority.
TThe museums and royal palaces of Madrid hold a vital place in the story of art because they preserve the collecting legacy of the Spanish Habsburgs and later the House of Bourbon, two dynasties that used art to express monarchy, empire, faith, and cultural authority.