Urtasun Presides At The Prado Museum The Restitution Of Works Seized During The Civil War

MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 22: The president of the Board of Trustees of the Museo Nacional del Prado, Javier Solana, speaks during the ceremony for the restitution of works seized during the Civil War and not returned by Franco's regime, in the Cloister of the Jeronimos of the Museo Nacional del Prado, on 22 May, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. The event, which brings together relatives of the legitimate owners and representatives of cultural institutions, symbolizes the Government's commitment to historical memory and the reparation of the artistic plundering suffered during the conflict and the dictatorship. The Ministry of Culture published in June 2024 the inventory of a total of 5,126 pieces seized during the Civil War and Franco's regime that are in the State Museums, opening the door to relatives and heirs to claim their return. (Photo By Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty Images)