In a quiet space secluded from the throngs of daily visitors to Madrid’s Prado art museum, a team of experts perpetuate an ancient tradition of restoring centuries-old European cultural treasures.<\/p>\n
Creations by some of art’s most illustrious names — Goya, Velazquez, Rubens, Caravaggio, Bosch and El Greco — are conserved in the vast, bright space at one of the world’s most-visited museums.<\/p>\n
The Prado has always put an emphasis on the conservation and restoration of art since it opened to the public in 1819.<\/p>\n
Cutting-edge technology and modern tools to analyse and treat paintings and sculptures allow Almudena, Marta, Maria, Alvaro, Alicia, Elena, Sonia and Eva to maintain the tradition.<\/p>\n
The team is capable of caring for the museum’s most prized collections as well as works from other institutions.<\/p>\n
In February, the Prado launched the restoration of “Pablo de Valladolid”, an emblematic portrait that Spanish master Velazquez produced in the 17th century.<\/p>\n
But the work will first undergo a deep technical analysis by new equipment, the museum said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Scanning technology will allow the experts to identify and locate the materials used by the artist, while multispectral infrared reflectography will reveal details invisible to the naked eye.<\/p>\n
Everything contributes to a deeper understanding of the artist’s technique, the work’s state of conservation and preparing its restoration.<\/p>\n
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