10 Galleries Around the World You Should Visit
Musee Du Louvre, Paris. http://www.louvre.fr The Louvre of Paris, with its spectacular glass pyramid, is one of the most visited art museums of France. The vast and rich artworks on display have a universal appeal that strike a chord with everyone who visits. Some exceptional paintings the museum houses include, ” Hyacinth Rigaud’s “Louis XIV,” and Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mono Lisa” & “The Virgin on the Rock.”
The museum was originally the main Royal Palace in Paris, and was built on the site of an earlier royal fortress, whose remains can be seen on the ground floor. Napoleon, who preferred the Palace of Fontainbleau, turned the Louvre into a repository for all the artworks he looted from throughout Europe – and it remains today one the top three museums in the world, alongside the British Museum and the Hermitage.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. http://www.metmuseum.org/ It’s an astonishing museum in its scale and size – about 2 million artworks – the best museum by far in the New World, and one of the ‘must-visit’ sights of New York. The collection of European art encompasses all ages from the Romans to Renoir, with works by all the masters on view. The museum’s reach is global: Egypt, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Oceania are all represented and there is an extensive collection of American art; and a wide assortment of the musical instruments from all over the world.
Sao Paulo Museum of Art, Brazil. Sao Paulo Museum of Brazil in Latin America is a prominent building that houses an exquisite collection of Latin American works, dating back to World War II. Some of the artworks in the gallery are, Raphael’s “Resurrection of Christ,” Rembrandt’s “Self Portrait with Golden Chain,” Brazilian art (Nicholas Tarsilao Amaral) & Brasiliana, Latin American (Torres Garcia, Gilbert Stuart), & North European paintings.
Smithsonian, Washington, DC. http://www.si.edu/museums/ The world’s largest museum complex and research organization composed of 19 museums, 9 research centers, and the National Zoo.
The Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt. http://www.egyptianmuseum.gov.eg/ The Cairo museum houses the world’s most extensive collections of ancient Egyptian art and artifacts. The artifacts recovered from the tomb of King Tutankhamun are on show here, a treasure trove of 1,700 pieces including his gold burial mask. There is also a room devoted to New Kingdom royal mummies.
Vatican Museum in Rome. http://mv.vatican.va In the 16th century, Pope Julius II founded this Roman Museum, displaying a huge collection of Roman Catholic Church. The notable collections of the art gallery include Caravaggio’s Entombment, Leonardo da Vinci’s “Portrait of Saint Jerome,” and Raphael’s masterpiece, “The School of Athens.”
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. http://www.artic.edu/
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/
National Archaeological Museum, Athens. http://www.greeklandscapes.com/greece/athens_museum.html
Museo Del Prado, Madrid. http://www.museodelprado.es