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What the Prado gives us
Manuela Mena Marqués, Head of the Department of Conservation of 18th Century Painting and Goya, 1978-2019What the Prado gives us
Manuela Mena Marqués, Head of the Department of Conservation of 18th Century Painting and Goya, 1978-2019
Knowledge of art, and that isn’t something that may people have. That’s what the Prado give us in abundance, if you want to acquire it. If you don’t want to, then you get nothing. The Museum has given me the opportunity to look inside its paintings and understand why an artist has placed a brushstroke in one place or another. That’s what the Prado has given me. Art doesn’t give that to many people; you can achieve it through an institution such as the Museo del Prado. The state of preservation of the works at the Prado also has an impact, because there are other museums in which it’s better not to even set foot. That’s what the Prado has given me: the capacity to judge and know why an artist places a brushstroke in one place or another, or paints a hand like that instead of in another manner.
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
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
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Collective
Management
Miguel Zugaza Miranda
Museum Director, 2002-2017
Gabriele Finaldi
Assistant Director of Conservation and Research, 2002-2015
Francisco Calvo Serraller
Museum Director, 1993-1994
Felipe Garín Llombart
Museum Director, 1991-1993
Fernando Checa Cremades
Museum Director, 1996-2001
José María Luzón Nogué
Museum Director, 1994-1996
Theme
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Voces del Prado