June 8th:
Today we traveled to Madrid by
high-speed train; a 2-1/2 hr trip through fairly arid countryside. Upon arrival, our local guide, Carmen, who
took us on a tour of Del Prado, met us.
Although there are more than 3,000 paintings in Del Prado, we
concentrated on the Spanish artists Greco, Caravaggio, Velazquez, and
Goya. The Goya works were especially
extensive and covered his earliest works through the Black Period to his last,
which depicted his transition in style.
After Del Prado, we had a brief tour of
the central part of Madrid with the fountains and city hall, before going to
our hotel, The Claridge. Tomorrow we
head to Toledo, the old capital of Spain, for the day.
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| Arch of Triumph |
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| Cibeles Fountain |
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| Cibeles Fountain |
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