Voces del Prado

Ms. Manuela Mena. Affinity since her days as a student

María Merino Cabrera, Clerical Support, 1977-2004

We were always very close to Ms. Manuela Mena because we knew her before she started working at the Museum. She would come by to check things at the library. And one of the paintings she had to analyse in her examination was Goya's Immaculate Conception. It was a small painting that was hanging in the hallway leading to the Director's office. I always had a good friendship with her. I have a picture with her oldest daughter and of her wedding when it was shown in the newspaper. I had a car accident and they came to see me, she and her husband, Alfonso. They brought the biggest box of chocolates I ever received. But then I couldn't eat any... It was very nice nonetheless.