Diego Rodriguez De Silva Velázquez & Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes paved the way to modern art. Our private Prado Museum Tour explains why.

Diego Rodriguez de Silva Velazquez and Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, 2 Spanish geniuses of the painting art, world famous for their surnames Velazquez and Goya, present you their masterpieces in this essential private Prado Museum Tour. 

Irina Karasenko, licensed guide and director of Madrid Museum Tours provides our clients a meticulous and thrilling insight into Prado Museum famous paintings of Velazquez and Goya, who broke the rules of painting’s composition.

Perhaps no other Prado paintings hide as many secrets as those of Velazquez and Goya.

We will reveal all of them to you. This is the most exciting of all our Prado Museum Tours.

The Prado Museum Tour Velazquez and Goya focuses on their artistic and political prominence.

Learn why Velazquez became the most important Spanish painter of the XVII century. The sublime style of his later period inspires powerful emotions. And a deep appreciation for his marvelous pencil stroke.

We guarantee you that you will enjoy in this tour the most complete explanation of Las Meninas, considered one of the greatest Jewels of Universal Painting.

Have a deep insight of the work of another genius: Goya. He was an outstanding artist, also concerned with social circumstances of his time. Goya did not have only a fascinating personality. He was the most talented painter of his time. He criticized many injustices, including abuse of women. Among Goya’s closest friends were the most important politicians and intellectuals of the time.

Velazquez and Goya had much in common. Specially, a rebellious spirit against the institutions of their époques. And innovative techniques which were later applied by many great painters. Our private Tour bases on documentations collected along 28 years and Irina Karasenko unveils the less known facets of life and work of these prodigious, universal painters.

Length: 2,5 hours.

Time: Tour take place from Monday to Sunday, between 10 AM and 5 PM.

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish.

Guides: All our guides are licensed by the Madrid Regional Government and Art History specialists.

High-quality audio gear for crystal-clear listening to your guide.

Admissions: NOT included.

• Skip the line by buying your ticket online at the Prado website. ( Collection General Ticket ). Before you start purchase process, check conditions for children, students or pensioners.
• Our designated meeting point is at the Statue of Goya, in front of the museum’s ticket office. Get directions

Cancellations: before 8 days of the tour: NO penalization.

• Less than 7 days before the Tour: 100% cancellation cost.