«Bringing together the masterpieces of the Museo del Prado in one volume is a daunting publishing challenge, as well as an astonishing treat for anyone who owns it. This remarkable book presents the superb artistic treasures held by one of the world’s leading museums. It is an opportunity both to carefully observe and to read at length about the spectacular art works in its various collections, the prodigious technique of some of the great masters of Western art, and the universally famed tales of gods and men that they portray.»