The Landscape of Light treasures cultural assets of universal value: the plastic arts of the Prado, Reina Sofía, Thyssen-Bornemisza, CaixaForum, Decorative Art, Anthropology museums, together with the collections of the Bank of Spain, the Congress of Deputies, and many other centres, all display and preserve their treasures in buildings designed in the architectural styles of the Enlightenment and the 19th and 20th centuries, preserving this legacy for the enjoyment and benefit of the citizens.
Art
The Landscape of Light boasts an exceptional concentration of museums and sites of great artistic value.
Top: Museo Nacional del Prado. Left column: sculpture of Pérez Galdós in Parque del Retiro, close-up of sculpture by Calder, in the Sabatini Garden of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Queen Mariana de Austria, Museo Nacional del Prado. Right column: close-up of self-portrait of Dürer, in Museo Nacional del Prado. Painting by Moholy-Nagy Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza. Close-up of stained-glass windows of Banco de España.
Top: Museo Nacional del Prado. Left column: sculpture of Pérez Galdós in Parque del Retiro, close-up of sculpture by Calder, in the Sabatini Garden of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Queen Mariana de Austria, Museo Nacional del Prado. Right column: close-up of self-portrait of Dürer, in Museo Nacional del Prado. Painting by Moholy-Nagy Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza. Close-up of stained-glass windows of Banco de España.
