Museum of Fine Arts of Seville facts for kids
| Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla | |
Façade of the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville
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| Established | September 1835 |
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| Location | Seville, Spain |
| Type | Art museum |
| Owner | General State Administration |
The Museum of Fine Arts of Seville (Spanish: Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla) is a famous art museum in Seville, Spain. It holds a large collection of Spanish art, mostly paintings, from the Middle Ages up to the early 1900s. You can see amazing works by artists from Seville's "Golden Age" in the 1600s, like Murillo, Zurbarán, and Valdés Leal.
Discover the Museum's History
The building where the museum is located has a long and interesting past. It was first built in 1594. For many years, it was a convent for a religious group called the Order of the Merced Calzada de la Asunción. This order was started by St. Peter Nolasco.
In the early 1600s, the building was greatly changed and improved by the architect Juan de Oviedo y de la Bandera. Then, in September 1835, it officially became the provincial museum of Seville. Over the next few years, many artworks were moved into this new museum.
Explore Famous Artists and Sculptors
The Museum of Fine Arts of Seville is home to incredible works by many well-known painters and sculptors. Here is a list of some of the talented artists whose creations you can find here:
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Gallery
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Virgen de las Cuevas by Francisco de Zurbarán
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Portrait of the artist's son Jorge Manuel Theotokopoulos by El Greco
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San Antonio de Padua con el Niño by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
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Portrait of Gustavo Adolfo Becquer by Valeriano Becquer
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See also
In Spanish: Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla para niños
