Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), one of America’s most successful coke and steel industrialists, enjoyed the art he loved before he bequeathed it to the public. The art of The Frick Collection includes superb examples of Western painting, sculpture, and decorative art, displayed in a serene and intimate setting. Each of sixteen galleries offers a unique [...]
Museo Nacional del Prado opened to the public in November 1819. The Museum's collection was built upon the royal collection of Charles V from the 16th century and continued to thrive under the succeeding Habsburg and Bourbon Monarchs. The Museum's greatest masterpieces are The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosh, The Nobleman with his hand [...]
The National Gallery of Art was created in 1937 for the people of the United States of America by a joint resolution of Congress, accepting the gift of financier and art collector Andrew W. Mellon. The National Gallery of Art serves the United States of America in a national role by preserving, collecting, exhibiting, and [...]
The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded on April 13, 1870, "to be located in the City of New York... encouraging and developing the study of the fine arts..." By the twentieth century, the Met had become one of the world's great art centers. Today, the Met's two-million-square-foot building houses over two million objects, tens [...]
The San Diego Museum of Art located in the heart of beautiful Balboa Park, the Museum’s nationally renowned permanent collection includes Spanish and Italian old masters, South Asian paintings, and 19th- and 20th-century American paintings and sculptures. Hours Monday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Closed Wednesdays. Extended hours Friday, 10:00 am to 7:00 [...]
