An exhibition examining how artists have viewed art over time is currently showing at the Museo del Prado. Up to March 5th, 2023, the show will be at the Jerónimos Building in Madrid. Visitors can view the artist’s own sketches, drawings, and views on art and other artists. The Community of Madrid and the Juan March Foundation provided funding for the creation of this exhibition.
Felipe Pereda, Fernando Zóbel de Ayala Professor of Spanish Art at Harvard University, and Manuel Fontán del Junco, Director of Museums and Exhibitions at Fundación Juan March, are responsible for organizing the exhibition. Felipe Pereda has devoted countless hours to researching the works at the Museum, and they are both extremely close to the artist both professionally and institutionally.
The exhibition focuses on Zóbel’s life and work, both of which were influenced by a single principle: leaning in to study the works of the great masters and then applying what he discovered to produce his own art. The exhibition’s main focus is on Zóbel’s work from a broader perspective that transcends the limitations of the three continents in which he lived.
This show presents a distinctive perspective of the artist’s work, which she resists attempts to categorize within the constrained framework of conventional national traditions.
The exhibition will feature a wide variety of artwork, including old master paintings and drawings by well-known artists. A special segment featuring a movie about a conversation Fernando Zóbel had with some of the greatest artists of all time is planned for the end of the exhibition.