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BOE-A-2026-10871 ·20 May 2026 ·orden Low impact
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State guarantees €6,000,000 for the 'Retablo de los Gozos de Santa María' for exhibition at the Prado Museum

The Ministry of Culture provides a State guarantee to cover the destruction, loss, theft, or damage of Jorge Inglés's 'Retablo de los Gozos de Santa María' (Articles 1 and 2). This guarantee covers a value of €6,000,000 during its exhibition at the Museo Nacional del Prado from 2 June 2026 to 1 June 2027 (Article 3.1). The regulation is issued in accordance with Law 16/1985 on Spanish Historical Heritage and Royal Decree 1680/1991.

In 3 key points

  1. The guarantee covers a total economic value of €6,000,000.00 (Article 3.2). (art. Tercero.2)
  2. The guarantee is valid from 2 June 2026 to 1 June 2027 (Article 3.1). (art. Tercero.1)
  3. Obligation to submit a certificate of completion of the guarantee within 48 hours of the work's return (Article 6.a). (art. Sexto.a)

How it affects those involved

For the Museo Nacional del Prado (the requesting institution), the State assumes the risk of compensation for damage to or loss of the work up to a limit of €6 million (Article 3.2). Any amount exceeding this sum must be covered by private insurance held by the institution or the lenders (Article 3.3). The lender of the work, the Marquess of Ariza, is assured of State coverage during the loan period (Article 3.1).

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2026-05-20PublishedPublished in the BOE
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