The Prado

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Between the Prado and the Pradera

1 A Royal Public Institution, 1819–1833

2 Inscribing Monarchy into the New Regime, 1833–1868

3 Museum and Revolution, 1868–1874

4 Becoming National, 1874–1902

5 The Era of the Masses, 1902–1936

Epilogue: “More Important for Spain than the Republic and the Monarchy Combined”

Notes

Bibliography

Index

“A rich and richly rewarding book, and one looks forward to the author’s future work with great anticipation.”

—Clinton D. Young, Bulletin for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies