Prado masterpieces light up the windows of Gijón's old tobacco factory
“Ventanas al Prado” fills the Tabacalera with 29 backlit reproductions of Dürer, El Greco, Rubens, Velázquez and Goya until January 2027.
MSMarta Sanz, heritage and travel writer
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- What
- “Ventanas al Prado” (Windows on the Prado)
- When
- Opens 8 October at 20:30; until January 2027
- Where
- Tabacalera building, Gijón/Xixón, Asturias
- Works
- 29 backlit reproductions
- Region
- Asturias
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The Museo Nacional del Prado and the city of Gijón/Xixón will present “Ventanas al Prado” on Thursday evening, a project that turns the window openings of the historic Tabacalera building into a display of the museum's collection.1
The installation brings together 29 backlit reproductions of masterpieces by artists including Albrecht Dürer, El Greco, Peter Paul Rubens, Diego Velázquez and Francisco de Goya. The presentation starts at 20:30 and is open to the public, with lighting and live music.1
The works will stay in the windows until January 2027, so they can be seen from the street at any time of day.1
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Marta Sanz is a heritage and travel writer based in Madrid. Marta studied art history at the Complutense University and has guided visitors through Madrid's museums for a decade before moving into journalism.