Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Visitor Information
Museum Address
Avenida Rio Branco 199, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20040-008, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The Museu Nacional de Belas Artes in Rio de Janeiro was founded in 1937 and occupies an eclectic-style building on Avenida Rio Branco inspired by the Louvre. The collection of over 70,000 objects is the most important fine art collection in Brazil.
Holdings include European paintings from the Renaissance through the 19th century, alongside the most comprehensive survey of Brazilian art from colonial sacred painting through modernism. The museum originated from the collection of the Portuguese Royal School of Sciences, Arts and Crafts, brought to Brazil when the Portuguese court fled to Rio in 1808.
Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil houses 1 masterpiece in our database, including works by Annibale Carracci. Notable works include Portrait of a man.
Famous Works at Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, Rio de Janeiro
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Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, Rio de Janeiro is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The museum is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and it's a worthwhile stop for art lovers.
The Museu Nacional de Belas Artes in Rio de Janeiro was founded in 1937 and occupies an eclectic-style building on Avenida Rio Branco inspired by the Louvre. The collection of over 70,000 objects is the most important fine art collection in Brazil.Holdings include European paintings from the Renaissance through the 19th century, alongside the most comprehensive survey of Brazilian art from colonial sacred painting through modernism.
The Museu Nacional de Belas Artes in Rio de Janeiro was founded in 1937 and occupies an eclectic-style building on Avenida Rio Branco inspired by the Louvre. The collection of over 70,000 objects is the most important fine art collection in Brazil.Holdings include European paintings from the Renaissance through the 19th century, alongside the most comprehensive survey of Brazilian art from colonial sacred painting through modernism.
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