Museum of Fine Arts of Seville

Museum of Fine Arts of Seville
Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla
Façade of the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville
EstablishedSeptember 16, 1835
LocationPlaza del Museo, Seville, Spain
Coordinates37°23′34″N 6°00′00″W / 37.39265°N 6.00013°W / 37.39265; -6.00013
TypeArt museum
OwnerGeneral State Administration

The Museum of Fine Arts of Seville (Spanish: Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla) is one of the main art galleries in Seville, Spain, with a collection of Spanish visual arts from the medieval period to the early 20th century. The collection includes a choice selection of works by artists from the Golden Age of Sevillian painting during the 17th century, such as Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Francisco de Zurbarán, and Valdés Leal.

The main entrance faces the Plaza del Museo.

Inside, the museum contains 14 galleries, three cloisters (claustro grande, claustro de los bojes, and claustro del aljibe), and a patio.

History

The building was originally built in 1594 to house the convent of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, founded by St. Peter Nolasco during the reign of Ferdinand III. The provincial museum of Seville was established on September 16, 1835[1] and items were moved to the museum in the ensuing years.[2] Extensive remodeling in the early 17th century was led by the architect Juan de Oviedo y de la Bandera.

In 1941, the Archeological Museum of Seville relocated to the Fine Arts Pavilion of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, in the Plaza de América within María Luisa Park, leaving only the Museum of Fine Arts remaining in the building.

Collection

The origins of the collection lie in works originating from secularized convents and monasteries, which is why the bulk of the works consists of religious painting—primarily from the Sevillian Baroque period.

Painters and sculptors in the museum

A - F

G - M

M - U

V-Z

Collection highlights

References

Citations
  1. ↑ Moya Valgañón 2011, pp. 26–27.
  2. ↑ Moya Valgañón 2011, pp. 26–29.
  3. 1 2 "10 must-see paintings from the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville". Sevilla Secreta. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  4. ↑ Higgins, Charlotte (30 April 2026). "Simply divine: the extraordinary supernatural visions of Francisco de Zurbarán". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
Bibliography
  • Museum website
  • Virtual tour of the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville provided by Google Arts & Culture
  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla at Wikimedia Commons
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