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David Hockney and the Tapestry Cartoons
Manuela Mena Marqués, Head of the Department of Conservation of 18th Century Painting and Goya, 1978-2019David Hockney and the Tapestry Cartoons
Manuela Mena Marqués, Head of the Department of Conservation of 18th Century Painting and Goya, 1978-2019
David Hockney was absolutely thrilled with Goya’s tapestry cartoons, works that nobody cultivated, nobody interesting, nobody of that calibre really likes. They think they’re frivolous. But David Hockney said: “I’d love to set up a tent for a fortnight in this room.” I thought that was great. That’s how you should be; that’s how you should understand what you have before you. It’s just that: knowing what you have in front of you.
She came to the Museo del Prado with a grant from the Juan March Foundation. In 1981, she secured the position of Conservator of Drawings and Prints of the Museo del Prado. She was later appointed Deputy Director of Conservation and Research (1981-1996), Member of the Royal Board of Trustees (1991-1996), and Head of the Department of Conservation of 18th Century Painting and Goya (2001-2018).
Interview recorded on June 28, 2018
Exceptional visits
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An incident with the royals -
Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor -
Joaquín Rodrigo. In spite of his being blind, he loved painting -
In the spirit of Tony Leblanc films -
The Royal Family at the Museum -
Professor Luna’s tours of the Prado -
Official visits tell so much -
Two men of power -
Late 1970s. Anthony Quinn, Charlton Heston and Jimmy Carter -
John Brealey’s Recognition -
John Berger -
Camilo José Cela and censorship -
The 1970s. The visit by Américo Tomás -
1974. The Portrait of Carmen Martínez-Bordiú, by Salvador Dalí -
A special visitor -
Celebrities at the Workshop: Buero Vallejo and Antonio López -
Monserrat Caballé In Hall 16B: 16th December 1988 -
1990. Francis Bacon -
David Hockney and the Tapestry Cartoons -
Miquel Barceló and Restoration -
John Brealey and the restoration of Las Meninas
- RDF
- RDF
Collective
Conservation
Ana Gutiérrez Márquez
Senior Technician of Museums (Conservation of 19th Century Painting), 1975-2018
Juan Luna Fernández
Head of the Department of Conservation of 18th Century Painting, 1969-2016
Pilar Silva Maroto
Head of the Department of Conservation of Flemish Painting and the Northern Schools up to 1700, 1997-2017
José Luis Díez García
Head of the Department of Conservation of 19th Century Painting, 1988-2013
Theme
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Voces del Prado