I'm so glad that we took this tour with a guide -- the Prado museum is large and filled with art works, and we would have wandered around somewhat aimlessly, appreciating the art but with little context. Jose had a clear plan for how we progress through the millenia and centuries of art, and he brought to life both the personalities of the artists themselves and the subjects they painted or sculpted. Particularly fun were the "challenges" that he gave us: fun puzzles to figure out on our own before he revealed what art historians thought about the topic. Jose's background in art history was extensive: you could ask a question of a random piece of art that caught your eye, and more likely than not, he would have background information on what was happening in the image, who it was and what was going on historically at the time, all things we would never have understood on our own. Fun and highly recommended!