Prado Museum's Council of State Portraits Span Five Centuries
The Museo Nacional del Prado has launched a thematic itinerary titled “The Council of State and the Prado Museum,” organized with Spain’s Council of State for its fifth centenary. Running until September 20, 2026, the route features 13 works spanning five centuries of Spanish political and cultural history. Through portraits of figures linked to the Council, the Prado examines portraiture as both an artistic genre and a tool for representing authority and public memory. The itinerary begins with Titian’s portrait of Emperor Charles V with a dog. The Council of State, originating in 1521, was transformed by Charles V in 1526 in Granada.
Key facts
- The itinerary is titled 'The Council of State and the Prado Museum'.
- It is organized in collaboration with Spain’s Council of State.
- The route marks the Council's fifth centenary.
- On view until September 20, 2026.
- Includes 13 works spanning five centuries.
- Begins with Titian’s portrait of Emperor Charles V with a dog.
- Council of State originated in 1521.
- Charles V transformed the institution in 1526 in Granada.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Museo Nacional del Prado
- Council of State
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Granada