The Female Perspective

The Female Perspective focuses on the female gaze within the Prado collection: women artists, reinterpreted muses, and historically invisible narratives.

For centuries, many works by women were attributed to men. Some pieces you will see here have been recently “reclaimed” following research that changed their authorship.

It is not just an exhibition; it is a change of lens. You see well-known works—but from another perspective—and discover names that the traditional canon left out.

This isn’t a single narrative — it’s a shift in perspective.

You move through the Prado’s collection seeing:

• Women not just as subjects, but as creators
• Familiar masterpieces reframed through gender roles and power
• Forgotten female artists brought back into the story
• Mythological and religious scenes where the meaning changes depending on who is looking

It feels like walking through a museum you thought you knew — but suddenly, everything is slightly… different.