In the centenary year starting on 1 December 2005 the Museum of Fine Arts celebrates the 100th anniversary of its foundation with grandiose exhibitions, of which the first is styled El Greco, Velazquez, Goya - Spanish Masterpieces of Five Centuries The exhibition, consisting of more than 100 paintings, has never been on display in this form and it provides an insight into the most significant works of five centuries of Spanish painting.

The Spanish painting exhibition, sponsored also by Deloitte, features the works of the greatest masters in a selection ranging from the 15th to the 19th century; it presents the work of the most renowned masters, from Morales and El Greco through all major painters of the so-called Golden Age, including names like Velázquez, Zurbarán, Murillo, Francisco de Goya and the lesser known Ribera.

One of the treats of the exhibition is two paintings of the infanta Margarita Teresa side by side - one by the world-famous Velázquez and the other by his son-in-law, Mazo. The story of these two pictures is very interesting as for a long time art historians attributed Mazo's painting to the famous father-in-law, showing the infanta in a green dress, and it was found out only later, after the original picture was discovered that both of them painted a picture. Velázquez' world-famous painting depicts the infanta in a blue dress and is styled Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress. The exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts is the first to display both paintings together.
It is also the first time that two of the series of world-famous portraits by Goya, namely the portraits of Caballero, Minister of Justice and his wife are shown side by side and similarly Ribera's The Repentant Magdalen and a painting by one of the Spanish painter's followers styled Saint Agnes are on display side by side. The former arrived in Budapest from Madrid while the latter from Dresden.

During the Golden Age, maecenases were needed for the paintings to be created, while today their role is to support exhibitions where the general public can also adore these paintings. Culture needs reliable partners to survive and blossom. With this in mind, Deloitte seeks out sponsorship opportunities time and time again where it can support culture.

The exhibition will commence on 27 January 2006 and end on 30 April 2006 at the Museum of Fine Arts.