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1997. The Casón closes

Ana Gutiérrez Márquez, Senior Technician of Museums (Conservation of 19th Century Painting), 1975-2018
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1997. The Casón closes

Ana Gutiérrez Márquez, Senior Technician of Museums (Conservation of 19th Century Painting), 1975-2018

In 1997 the Casón urgently needed repairs. It had damp problems, not just because of the downpipes, which were old, but because of the building’s structure. The Casón had been built over a watercourse that ran from the Retiro and there were tremendous problems with damp in the subsoil. So it was decided that the building needed to be totally updated and we were closed for ten years. These were also the years when we could work on exhibitions and restore the whole collection as both we and the restoration studio continued functioning. We optimised the entire collection, which has since been displayed at the Museum in the best possible conditions.

She began working at the Library of the Department of 19th Century Painting, then becoming Conservator in 1987.

Interview recorded on February 21, 2018

Interview index

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  1. The Prado, a marvellous school
    The Prado, a marvellous school
  2. A “homely little museum”
    A “homely little museum”
  3. The old library at the Casón
    The old library at the Casón
  4. “Are you capable of organising this?”
    “Are you capable of organising this?”
  5. <em>Guernica</em>. A boost for the Casón
    Guernica. A boost for the Casón
  6. Holding Picasso’s drawings in my hands
    Holding Picasso’s drawings in my hands
  7. The 19th-century collection with <em>Guernica</em>. Looking at what you could
    The 19th-century collection with Guernica. Looking at what you could
  8. 1982. Photography and restoration at the Casón
    1982. Photography and restoration at the Casón
  9. 1992. The empty gallery
    1992. The empty gallery
  10. Joaquín de la Puente
    Joaquín de la Puente
  11. José Luis Díez. A new era
    José Luis Díez. A new era
  12. 1997. The Casón closes
    1997. The Casón closes
  13. The 19th century: galleries that everyone understands
    The 19th century: galleries that everyone understands
  14. The leap into the unknown
    The leap into the unknown
Collective
Conservation
Chronology
1990-2000
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Conservation

Twenty-Six Consecutive Years

José Luis Díez García

 Head of the Department of Conservation of 19th Century Painting, 1988-2013
20 Years and 6 Months (Minus 3 Days)

Pilar Silva Maroto

 Head of the Department of Conservation of Flemish Painting and the Northern Schools up to 1700, 1997-2017
Two projects from Diego Angulo

Juan Luna Fernández

 Head of the Department of Conservation of 18th Century Painting, 1969-2016
Initial Contact with the Museum

Manuela Mena Marqués

 Head of the Department of Conservation of 18th Century Painting and Goya, 1978-2019
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