11/25/2025 - 03/01/2026

The Museo del Prado and Fundación BBVA are presenting an ambitious exhibition devoted to Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779), a key figure in the birth of Neoclassicism and one of the most influential artists of the 18th century. The exhibition offers a detailed analysis of his work, thought and legacy, in a dialogue with the great masters of the past.

Anton Raphael Mengs (1728-1779) brings together a total of 159 works, including 64 paintings, 14 examples of the decorative arts, and 81 drawings, prints and studies on paper, allowing visitors to explore both the artist’s role as court painter and muralist as well as his intellectual and theoretical dimension. The works have been loaned from 25 international and 9 Spanish institutions and 10 private collections, reflecting the European reach of Mengs’s influence and the richness of his legacy.