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Visiting the Museum, before and after
José Manso Gómez, Textile and Panel Painting Conservator, 1953-1992Visiting the Museum, before and after
José Manso Gómez, Textile and Panel Painting Conservator, 1953-1992
I've learned to see many important things in painting. I did not study painting, but there are things you can see. You've got to focus on what is painted there. You can't see it all in one day. If you want to get a good view, choose two or three paintings at the most. You've got to sit down and notice the details in each painting. You may notice something while I'll focus on something else. It's all completely different. Nobody can be bored in the Museum. The moment you come in, you're hooked, and that's the end of the story. It's a fact. The day I left the Museum, I fell apart.
He began to work at the Museum as a carpenter and later, after a while as a gallery attendant, he joined the restoration workshop, carrying out carpentry work which was his specialty. His father also worked at the Museo Nacional del Prado and helped evacuate works of art during the Spanish Civil War.
Interview recorded on February 11, 2015
The Museum leaves its mark
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Refining my taste and learning to evaluate art -
The Pleasures of the Museum -
Retiring at 70 -
The decision to leave the Museum -
Intensity -
The Prado. A turning point in one's life -
Jesús Aroca. Forever in the Museum -
The Prado has determined my life -
The legacy of great colleagues -
Who does the Prado belong to? -
A life at the Foundation -
The best place to be -
Retirement -
Eternity -
The Prado Museum in my life -
The Prado has given me many things -
A Rich Legacy Built by All -
A Marvellous Experience -
A way in the world -
The leap into the unknown -
My grandchildren should know what a watchman and a carpenter are -
Visiting the Museum, before and after -
A Reflection After 40 Years’ Service -
There Are Days When I Dream about the Museo del Prado -
The Museum Is My Second Home -
31 December 2009 -
The Hardest and Most Enriching Challenge -
Love for My Work -
There is life after the Prado -
The warmth of the employees -
The Tranquillity of a Mission Accomplished -
No harsh feelings but not the best ending -
What the Prado gives us -
I’ve Worked a Long Time at This Institution -
I Was There
- Collective
- Restoration
- RDF
- RDF
Collective
Restoration
María Teresa Dávila Álvarez
Restorer, 1982-2013
Rafael Alonso Alonso
Restorer, 1978-2016
George Bisacca
Restorer, 1985-What's on
Rocío Dávila Álvarez
Restorer, 1974-2015
Theme
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Voces del Prado