The most impressionable thing about the Prado is its humbleness! Here you have nondescript buildings housing some of the world's best art! I was amazed by its collection! The Roman and Greek room is one of my favorites. I was also amazed by the fact that people were actually touching these statues!
My favorites are:
1.
The Maids of Honour -Las Meninas - Velazquez, its size alone is humbling. Having seen it for so many years staring at me out of our Humanities textbook, it was a shock to me when I entered the sala and looked across the way, there were the little Infantas looking at me!
How emotional!
2.
The Naked Maja -La Maja Desnuda - maybe not Goya's best work, but you have to admit, it is a lovely painting.
3.
Crucified Christ -El Cristo Crucificado- Velazquez - The dejection emanating from this Christ never fails to move me to sadness.
4.
The Annunciation -La Anunciación- de Fra Angelico, also a favorite, I love the background view of the expulsion of Adam and Eve, and a teenage Mary with her look of surprised wonderment as the Archangel Gabriel gives her the news. The colors are beyond belief, so bright and shiny!
5.
Juan de Juanes The Last Supper - La Ultima Cena! I love the colors and the Arabic doorway in the background!