European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse The Prado s paintings Are largely the Royal collections of the hapsburgs and bourbons from the 16th through 19th centuries. M8 Ron imn and painted it from memory six years later. Quot that s Why it s so impressive Quot the tour guide said. Quot this is the Best painting by Goya of the Napoleonic As the hour of the tour ran out Castillo offered to extend it so that she could show her customer the Quot Black paintings Quot of Goya. Quot otherwise you have not seen Goya Quot she said. The so called Quot Black paintings Quot were done Between 1819 and 1823 on the Walls of the House where Goya lived on the Banks of the Manzanares River. He was old and recovering from an illness. The predominant color is Black and the works Are full of weird visions hallucinations and monstrous images. In the witches Sabbath a Goat dressed in Robes seems to be frightening a coven of wide eyed Broad nosed thick lipped witches. In another a crazed Saturn is devouring his son. Quot that s love Quot Castillo said a bit sarcastically. Although the museum is Spain s finest and the Spanish painters including Al Greco and others Are featured the Prado also offers a wide Range of work by flemish masters such As Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony Van Dyck dutch masters such As Rembrandt Vanrijn and the German master Albrecht Diirner. French English and italian artists Are also Well represented. The Prado is open 9 . To 7 . Tuesday through saturday and 9 . To 2 . Sundays. It is closed on . Admission is 400 pesetas about $4. The painting Silva at left. Quot la Yeninas Quot features a self portrait of the artist Diego Velazquez de the painting is the Pride of the museum. Travel Erst tips some tips for travellers bound for Madrid and the rest of Spain. A in Madrid a variety of bars cafes and restaurants lines almost every Block in the City Center. They tend to be expensive but with minor exceptions the meals Are usually very Good. As an example of prices to expect a Quick lunch at a Hole in the Wall cafe served at a counter consisted of an undistinguished Paella Small salad hard Roll and Mineral water and Cost $8. The meal took Only 15 minutes. Dinner for two at a tourist restaurant with wine can easily come to $80, and at the City s Best restaurants $150 to $200. You May want to fill up on More moderately priced tapas bar snacks in the evening As Many Madrilejos do. You will find an array in almost any bar on any Block in the City Center. A Many restaurants provide English language menus which can be a big help if you Don t speak the language. But there Are drawbacks. At one restaurant in Madrid the English language menu did not include some of the less expensive dishes of the Day that were listed on the Spanish one. A if there s a historic building on your Day s itinerary tote along a Guidebook that will explain specifically what you Are seeing. There Are usually no written guides available in English at the site and often no informational signs at All in any language. The Michelin Green guides Are very useful for this kind of sightseeing. Also expect to pay the equivalent of $3 to $4 for admission to important museums and buildings. This can add up quickly and wind up eating More of your budget than you had planned if you Are not careful. A when changing Money be aware that different places charge different. Commission rates. For example the commission charged at the Madrid Airport is excessive a about $7.25 fora $100 traveler s Check. A some automatic Teller Type machines will accept . Bills and return Spanish pesetas but you will end up paying for the convenience. One just across from the Cathedral in Seville for example accepted a $10 Bill and returned about $8.50 Worth of pesetas. A the Washington Post Quot the naked Maja Quot is one of two paintings by Goya of a woman reclining in a similar position. The other titled Quot the clothed Maja Quot is also in the museum. May 7, 1992 stripes Magazine 7
