Exploring the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Art History through the international impact of ARACNE software.

International Awards & Features

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

The Observer: Decoding the Prado’s Masterpieces

An in-depth conversation with Laura Alba (Senior Conservator at Museo del Prado) on how ARACNE acts as a “DNA test” for canvases by Velázquez and Goya.

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GLOBAL AWARD

Apollo Awards 2025: Digital Innovation Shortlist

ARACNE has been officially shortlisted for the prestigious Apollo Awards, recognizing the most significant technological advancements in the global art world.

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OPEN ACCESS

Museo del Prado: Open Source Tool Release

In a commitment to open science, the Prado Museum has made ARACNE’s textile analysis technology available to the worldwide scientific community.

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Featured Video & Broadcasts

NATIONAL TV

RTVE Telediario: Discovering the Origin of Canvases

A featured report on Spain’s main national news explaining how ARACNE “reads” the fabric of masterpieces to confirm their authenticity.

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SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram: Behind the Scenes of ARACNE

A dynamic visual journey through the software’s interface and its daily application at the Prado Museum’s laboratory.

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DOCUMENTARY

RTVE: El Cazador de Cerebros

Episode “Pinceles y Pipetas”. Comprehensive analysis of our group’s work with the Prado Museum (Segment starts at 09:54).

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DOCUMENTARY

Canal Sur

Episode “Aracne, un software realizado en Sevilla para datar y localizar obras analizando los hilos de las telas”.

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DOCUMENTARY

7TV Andalucía

Interview to Juan José Murillo on the Aracne Project.

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International Press Coverage

Italy | Il Giornale dell’Arte

Nella tela con Aracne: un software di studio condiviso dal Prado

Italy’s leading art journal highlights how ARACNE fosters collaborative study between major European institutions.

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Netherlands | CODART

Museo del Prado shares a resource for the scientific analysis of canvases

The international network for curators of Dutch and Flemish art covers the release of ARACNE for global research.

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National Press & Scientific Media

EL PAÍS Los secretos de los cuadros se ocultan en sus hilos.
ABC IA al servicio de los cuadros del Prado.
El Confidencial La aplicación del Prado que revela datos ocultos en las telas.
El Diario Tecnología en el Prado: desvelando secretos escondidos.
El Debate El Prado ofrece en abierto su herramienta de análisis científico.
Revista de Arte Innovación en el análisis de soportes textiles.
US (Univ. de Sevilla) La ETSI y el Prado comparten herramientas de vanguardia.