Museo del Prado Artworks
Pre-1489 Techniques, Dimensions and Origins
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About this dataset
Preview the age-old beauty, craftsmanship, and timelessness of artistry from the Museo del Prado Museum in Madrid. This comprehensive dataset features available records of over 9,680 works created pre-1489 to the present day. Featuring titles, authors, techniques used for creation, dimensions and origins - this collection gives a detailed insight into how these works were formed and what inspired them. A catalog number uniquely identifies each artwork for tracing its provenance and understanding its cultural context within the history of art. Complete narratives that interweave aesthetics, ideas and emotions are cleverly woven into each work's story waiting to be discovered. From ethereal oil on canvas paintings to awe-inspiring etchings - discover an array of notable creations as you unravel their fascinating histories one by one!
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How to use the dataset
This dataset offers a valuable information about the artworks of Museo del Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain. With this dataset, you will have access to detailed information and insights into some of the greatest works of art from this historical collection. This guide will help you find and utilize the most useful parts of this dataset.
Searching: To get started with exploring this dataset, first use keywords to search for specific artworks by title or author within the collection. This can also be done manually by scrolling through all titles and authors available in the table.
Filtering: You can further narrow your search using filters based on technique, origin, support (what material were used to create artwork), and more. The options for each filter is listed under its respective column heading in the table view. To apply a filter simply select which parameters/options you would like to limit your search by (i.e select both 16th century and oil painting as criteria). Then click Filter.
Exploring Visuals: Within this dataset are visuals (pictures) that can provide unique insight into what kind of artwork it is, where it’s form etc... You can view these visuals directly associated with an entry by clicking on its image icon next directly after its catalog number.. Additionally you may choose to export any visualized results as images once displayed on canvas online or download a copy onto local disk drive for use offline.」
Research Ideas
- Analyzing art historical techniques used to create artworks in the Museo del Prado collection and how they changed over time.
- Studying artwork trends across different geographic regions represented in the museum, such as comparing Spanish versus European painters or works from other periods of time, like Baroque or Rococo.
- Comparing and contrasting art styles based on author and/or origin - for example a comparison of Goya's paintings with those from Velázquez or other regional spanish painters such as Murillo or El Greco
Acknowledgements
If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors.
Data Source
License
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication
No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.
Columns
File: Art - Final (1).csv
Column name |
Description |
Titles |
The title of the artwork. (String) |
Date |
The date the artwork was created. (Integer) |
Author |
The artist who created the artwork. (String) |
Technique |
The technique used to create the artwork. (String) |
Height(cm) |
The height of the artwork in centimeters. (Integer) |
Origin |
The country or region of origin of the artwork. (String) |
Support |
The material used to create the artwork. (String) |
Acknowledgements
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