Art and Social Transformations in Spain (1885 - 1910)

Halls A, B, C and D in the Prado Museum’s Jerónimos Building will be hosting an exhibition from 21 May to 22 September 2024, which focuses on how the profound social changes that took place in Spain between 1885 and 1910 are reflected in art. 

The most visible manifestation of these social changes is the emergence of social painting, which addresses these new themes in a naturalistic style (Rusiñol, Casas, Sorolla) or with a new expressiveness (Regoyos, Nonell, Picasso, Solana).

This situation can also be found in other fields, such as sculpture and the graphic arts, which underwent a major boom. Through the use of photoengraving and phototypography, photography became the most objective and efficient means of disseminating the new images.

Image Credit:

Vicente Cutanda y Toraya, Workers on Strike in Vizcaya (detail), 1892. © Prado National Museum