Boletín del MNP
Since it was first published in 1980, the
Boletín del Museo del Prado has been one
of the main channels through which the
Museum makes available to the academic
community and interested public the
results of its latest research on its own
collections and on other art-historical
issues related to the Museum’s
collections.
Founded by José Manuel Pita Andrade, at
that time Director of the Prado, the
Boletín has been the vehicle for
disseminating a large number of articles
of scholarly significance. These include
articles on El Greco’s manuscript
annotations of the biography of Titian in
his copy of Vasari’s Lives, published by
Xavier de Salas in the 1982 edition; and
the important restoration of Las Meninas
undertaken by John Brearly, explained in
full detail in the 1984 issue. The
Boletín has also included various
technical studies with x-rays and
reflectographs of important works in the
Museum’s collection including paintings
by Van der Weyden and Bosch. Over the
course of the years it has published
articles by a number of the Museum’s
directors, restorers and curators, as
well as prestigious figures from other
national and international institutions.
To celebrate its 25th anniversary in
2005, a CD-Rom was produced with the
complete index of the 40 issues published
up to that date.
Publication of the Boletín del Museo del
Prado is sponsored by the Fundación
Amigos del Museo del Prado and it is sent
free to members of the Fundación. It can
also be purchased in the Museum’s shop.
