The Museum of Fine Arts of Seville ( es, Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla) is a museum in
Seville
Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Penins ...
, Spain, a collection of mainly Spanish visual arts from the medieval period to the early 20th century, including a choice selection of works by artists from the so-called Golden Age of Sevillian painting during the 17th century, such as
Murillo,
Zurbarán,
Francisco de Herrera the younger, and
Valdés Leal
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The building itself was built in 1594. The institution of the provincial museum of Seville was created in September 1835. Items were moved to the museum in the ensuing years. The building it is housed in was originally home to the convent of the Order of the ''Merced Calzada de la Asunción'', founded by
St. Peter Nolasco during the reign of
Ferdinand III. Extensive remodeling in the early 17th century was led by the architect
Juan de Oviedo y de la Bandera.
Painters and sculptors of Museum
Gallery
References
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External links
Museum WebsiteVirtual tour of the Museum of Fine Arts of Sevilleprovided by
Google Arts & Culture
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Museums in Seville
Fine Arts, Seville
1839 establishments in Spain
Azulejos in buildings in Andalusia
Tourist attractions in Seville
Seville
Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Penins ...
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