Lázaro Galdiano Museum facts for kids
| Museo Lázaro Galdiano | |
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Galdiano Museum, at 122 Calle de Serrano
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| Established | January 27, 1951 |
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| Location | Calle de Serrano, 122, Madrid, Spain |
| Type | Art museum |
| Architectural style(s) | Neo-Renaissance |
| Official name: Museo Lázaro Galdiano | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1962 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0001380 |
The Lázaro Galdiano Museum (in Spanish: Museo Lázaro Galdiano) is a special art museum in Madrid, Spain. It holds a huge collection of art that was gathered by a man named José Lázaro Galdiano. The museum first opened its doors on January 27, 1951.
Museum History
The building where the museum is located was built in 1903. It was originally the home of José Lázaro Galdiano and his wife. The house is surrounded by beautiful grounds. It also has a library with Galdiano's important collection of old books and handwritten papers.
When the building was turned into a museum, its original look was kept. You can still see the fancy painted ceilings that Galdiano had made. He passed away in 1947. Galdiano gave his entire personal collection of over 12,000 items to the Spanish government.
After Galdiano's death, the Fundación Lázaro Galdiano was created in 1948. The building was then updated and made ready to be a museum. It officially opened on January 27, 1951. In 1962, the building was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural. This means it is a very important historical site in Spain.
Amazing Art Collections
The museum has many important and valuable items. These pieces come from different times, from the prehistoric period up to the 1800s. Many of the works are from Spain.
You can find all sorts of treasures here, such as:
- Jewellery
- Small bronze statues
- Both church and home silverware
- Ceramics (like pottery and dishes)
- Carved ivory pieces
- Numismatics (which means coins and medals)
The objects are not just from Spain. They also come from important art centers of the Middle Ages, like Limoges in France and even Egypt. The collection has many pieces from the Renaissance period. It also features important items from earlier times, like Visigothic art and works made by Spain's ancient Celtic people.
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Limoges caskets and saltcellars, 16th century
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A bust-reliquary, first half of the 17th century
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Religious objects
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Crystal glassware
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Visigothic fibulae, 6th century
Famous Paintings
The museum also has a wonderful collection of paintings. These include works by very famous artists. You can see paintings by:
- George Romney
- John Constable (like his Landscape of Flatford)
- Nicolaes Maes
- David Teniers the Younger
- Erasmus Quellinus II (with The Virgin and the Child)
- Giulio Clovio
- Bernardo Cavallino (St. Stephen)
- Lorenzo Tiepolo
- Joshua Reynolds
- Francisco Zurbarán
- Lucas Cranach the Elder
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Diego de Velázquez
- Francisco de Goya
- Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
- Luis Paret
- El Greco
- Federico de Madrazo
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Luis Paret, The Shop, 1772
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Lucas Cranach the Elder, Adoration of The Child Jesus by St John the Baptist, c. 1530–1540
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Diego de Velázquez, Head of a Girl, c. 1620–1624
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Francisco Goya, Witches' Sabbath, 1798
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El Greco, Saint Francis in ecstasy, c. 1577–1580
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Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Saint Rose of Lima, c. 1670
See also
In Spanish: Museo Lázaro Galdiano para niños
