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124 works across 2 institutions
Madrid holds 124 works by Francisco Goya across 2 institutions, including Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and Museo del Prado.
Francisco Goya in Madrid
Goya in Madrid
Madrid holds more Goya than anywhere else — the Prado alone has around 140 works, nearly a third of his known output. The Black Paintings are here: fourteen murals painted directly onto the walls of his country house outside the city in the last years of his life, transferred to canvas after his death. Saturn Devouring His Son, the Dog, the Witches' Sabbath — these are among the darkest works in Western painting, made by a man who was deaf, in his seventies, and living alone after the horrors of the Napoleonic occupation he had witnessed and documented in the Disasters of War.
The Third of May 1808 and the Second of May 1808 are also in the Prado — the two companion paintings made six years after the events they depict, showing the popular uprising and the subsequent executions by French forces. Alongside these, the royal portraits and the two Majas show the range of a painter who worked for the court while privately recording everything the court refused to see.
Planning your visit
The Prado is large; give Goya at least two hours. The Black Paintings are on the ground floor. The Third of May and the Disasters prints are in adjacent rooms. The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, a short walk away on Calle de Alcalá, holds further major works including his self-portrait with spectacles — worth combining if time allows.
Collections in this city
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Madrid · 1 work on display
The Reina Sofía houses Spain's national collection of 20th and 21st century art, most famously Picasso's Guernica. A former hospital augmented by a striking glass tower extension; one of Europe's finest modern art museums.
Museo del Prado
Madrid · 123 works on display
The Prado is one of the world's great art museums, with an unparalleled collection of Spanish painting — Velázquez, Goya, El Greco — alongside outstanding Italian and Flemish Old Masters. Allow a full day; the Velázquez rooms alone take two hours to do justice to.
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About the artist
Francisco Goya
Spanish · Romanticism · 1746–1828
Goya was the leading Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries and court painter to the Spanish crown. His work spans elegant royal portraits, war scenes of brutal clarity, and the nightmarish Black Paintings — painted on the walls of his home in old age — making him one of the most psychologically complex artists in the Western tradition.
Key works
The Third of May 1808Saturn Devouring His SonThe Family of Charles IV
Frequently asked questions
How many Francisco Goya paintings are on display in Madrid?
Our current data shows 124 Francisco Goya paintings on display in Madrid, spread across the Museo del Prado and the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Coverage is based on Wikidata records and may not reflect every work currently on display.
Which museum in Madrid has the most Francisco Goya paintings?
Museo del Prado holds the largest share, with 123 works by Francisco Goya in Madrid.
Where else can I see Francisco Goya's paintings?
Francisco Goya's paintings are distributed across museums in multiple countries. Our artist page lists every city in our collection where their work is currently on display — use it to plan a multi-city trip or find works closer to home. Browse all cities for Francisco Goya →
Planning your visit to Madrid
The Prado, Reina Sofía, and Thyssen-Bornemisza are all within 10 minutes' walk of each other along the Paseo del Prado. The Prado offers free entry from 6–8pm Monday to Saturday and 5–7pm on Sundays. A Paseo del Arte combined ticket gives discounted access to all three.
Artwork data sourced from Wikidata. Coverage varies — always confirm with the museum before visiting.