Museo de Bellas Artes de Granada facts for kids

The Palace of Carlos V, where the museum is located

The Museo de Bellas Artes de Granada (which means Museum of Fine Arts of Granada in English) is an art museum in Granada, Spain. It's a place where you can see many beautiful artworks. Since the 1950s, the museum has been inside the amazing Palace of Charles V. This palace also holds another museum called the Museo de la Alhambra.

History of the Museum

Like many museums in Spain, the Museo de Bellas Artes started a long time ago in the 1800s. During that time, many artworks were collected from monasteries and other religious places. These artworks then became part of the museum's collection for everyone to see and enjoy.

What You Can See: Collections

The museum has many interesting pieces of art. You can find:

• A famous painting called Still life by Juan Sánchez Cotán. A still life painting shows objects like fruit or flowers.
• Paintings by well-known artists such as Alonso Cano, Juan de Sevilla, and Mariano Fortuny.
• Beautiful wood sculptures made by Jacopo Torni and Pedro de Mena.
• Other religious artworks, like a painting from the 1600s called “Allegory of Death” by P. Toma.
• Another painting from the 1600s, “St. Francis of Assisi,” by an artist whose name we don't know.

See also

In Spanish: Museo de Bellas Artes de Granada para niños