British painter Lucian Freud, known for his intense portraits, particularly of nudes, has died, his New York-based art dealer, William R Acquavella said Thursday. He was 88.

The Museo del Prado is offering visitors, as part of its "Invited Work" exhibition programme and until September 18, the opportunity to see The Entombment of Christ (1602-1604) by Caravaggio, a work that has never previously travelled to Spain.

The Chairman of "la Caixa" and Fundació "la Caixa", Isidro Fainé, the president of the Museo del Prado’s Board of Trustees, Plácido Arango, and the director of the Museo del Prado, Miguel Zugaza, have signed a collaborative agreement by which  Obra Social "la Caixa" becomes Patron of Museo del Prado.

Mexican museums Diego Rivera Anahuacalli, Frida Kahlo and Dolores Olmedo organize Frida Kahlo Extramuros, a touring exhibition that features pictures of the artist and that can be seen throughout the Mexico State.  Hilda Trujillo, Director of the Museo Casa Azul, the Museum Anahuacalli and general coordinator of this exhibition, explains the raison d’etre of this project.

The Museo del Prado presents “La Colección. La otra ampliación”, one of the highlights of its art reorganization plan based on the reopening of the Central Gallery in the main floor,-upon completion of its renovation- and major changes in the arrangement of the collections.