![One of the rooms at the Met that houses the European Paintings collections. The new natural lighting system can be seen, in an image provided by the museum.](https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/M5JVOHCCFRFW3JX3RHCE4AEIFY.jpg?auth=7dcbc919b647a4d5b03b46de19c41db75a8465b8d3dc6236eeedc24961cada46&width=414&height=233&focal=1203%2C339)
El Greco dialogues with Picasso: The new life of the European Paintings collection at the Met in New York
The renovation of the 45 rooms — which house almost 700 paintings that were created between 1300 and 1800 — has lasted five years and cost $150 million