Un elefante en el Prado

Un elefante en el Prado 55 x 80 inch Graphite on paper 2019

L' Independent + Un elefante en el Prado. Espacio Mínimo Gallery, 2019

L' Independent + Un elefante en el Prado. Espacio Mínimo Gallery, 2019

l' Independent. Espacio Mínimo Gallery, 2019

l' Independent. Espacio Mínimo Gallery, 2019

L' Independent

L' Independent 24 x 20 inch Oil on board, paper, and wood 2019

L' Independent (detail)

L' Independent (detail) 24 x 20 inch Oil on board, paper, and wood 2019

Bengala 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Espacio Mínimo Gallery, 2019

Bengala 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Espacio Mínimo Gallery, 2019

Bengala 4

Bengala 4 13 x 9 inch Oil on paper with acrylic base 2019

Fragmento

Fragmento 6 x 4 inch Oil on found postcard 2019

Busto

Busto 8.5 x 6 inch Graphite on paper mounted on wood 2019

Pedestal con busto

Pedestal con busto 10 x 8 inch Oil on wood panel 2019

Pag. 117

Pag. 117 11 x 9 inch Oil on paper with acrylic base 2019

Unknown 10

Unknown 10 7 x 5 inch Oil on board 2016

Leaning head, JG, num.2

Leaning head, JG, num.2 8 x 7 inch Oil on board mounted on wood 2019

Head, JG, num. 2

Head, JG, num. 2 20 x 16 inch Oil on canvas 2019

Un elefante en el Prado 4 + Afrodita y Eros. Espacio Mínimo Gallery, 2019

Un elefante en el Prado 4 + Afrodita y Eros. Espacio Mínimo Gallery, 2019

Afrodita y Eros

Afrodita y Eros 9.5 x 6 inch each panel, diptych Oil on book cover 2019

San Juan Bautista nino, Michelangelo

San Juan Bautista nino, Michelangelo 6 x 10 inch Graphite on paper 2019

The title Un elefante en el Prado comes from an article written by Peio Riaño that was published in 'El Espanol' in December 2017. In the article a fascinating scenario that occurred during the Spanish Civil war is revealed: the shipment of almost a hundred crates from the Museum of Natural Sciences was received by the Prado Museum. Amongst other taxidermied animals, there is an elephant - the only animal too large for a crate. The government had decided that the Prado was the ideal place to protect collections from other museums who were vulnerable to damage from bombing. A week before bombing began in Madrid in 1936, the Prado emptied itself of thousands of paintings that were then transported to Geneva for safe keeping.