Prado's 40th Annual Lecture Series: 19 Works, 19 Perspectives
The Fundación Amigos del Museo del Prado launches the 40th edition of its annual lecture series, Francisco Calvo Serraller, titled "Celebrar el Prado. Diecinueve obras, diecinueve miradas." Nineteen speakers—including museum directors, curators, academics, artists, writers, and musicians—each select a single work from the Prado's collection to discuss. The series runs from October 6, 2026 to March 9, 2027, with sessions every Tuesday at 18:30 in the museum's Auditorio (Puerta de Jerónimos). Highlights include Miguel Falomir on Parmigianino's "Pedro María Rossi, conde de San Segundo," Guillermo Solana on Titian's "The Bacchanal of the Andrians," Shirin Salehi on Goya's "Dog Half-Submerged," and Miguel Zugaza on "Las Meninas" as the museum's emblem. The program also features talks on works by Rubens, Bruegel, Mantegna, Velázquez, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Sorolla, and Zurbarán. Attendance is both in-person and online; fees range from €145 (online, reduced) to €410 (in-person, general). Registration via amigosmuseoprado.org.
Key facts
- 40th edition of the Francisco Calvo Serraller lecture series
- Organized by Fundación Amigos del Museo del Prado
- 19 speakers each choose one Prado artwork to discuss
- Runs from October 6, 2026 to March 9, 2027
- Sessions every Tuesday at 18:30
- Location: Auditorio del Museo, Puerta de Jerónimos
- In-person and online attendance available
- Fees: in-person general €410, reduced €335; online general €170, reduced €145
Entities
Artists
- Francisco Calvo Serraller
- Parmigianino
- Pedro Pablo Rubens
- Jan Brueghel el Viejo
- Pieter Bruegel el Viejo
- Andrea Mantegna
- José Moreno Carbonero
- Tiziano
- Hans Memling
- Rafael
- Diego Velázquez
- Fra Angelico
- Sandro Botticelli
- Dirk Bouts
- Francisco de Goya
- Joaquín Sorolla
- Francisco de Zurbarán
- Miguel Falomir
- José María Luzón
- Agustín Sánchez Vidal
- Jordi Comellas
- Leticia Ruiz
- Amaya Alzaga
- Guillermo Solana
- Joan Molina Figueras
- Manuel Arias Martínez
- Fernando Checa Cremades
- Ana González Mozo
- Javier Portús
- Caroline Campbell
- María Teresa Chicote Pompanin
- Bart Fransen
- Shirin Salehi
- José Luis Díez
- Gustavo Martín Garzo
- Miguel Zugaza Miranda
Institutions
- Fundación Amigos del Museo del Prado
- Museo del Prado
- Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
- Universidad de Zaragoza
- Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Universidad Complutense
- National Gallery of Ireland
- Institut Royal du Patrimoine artistique (KIK-IRPA)
- Centro de Estudios de los Primitivos Flamencos
- Real Academia de la Historia
- Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Auditorio del Museo, Puerta de Jerónimos
- Dublín
- Ireland
- Bruselas
- Belgium
- Bilbao
- Zaragoza