Antique Italian
Sunday, September 13th, 2009
Museums old spread around the world. Each museum is unique and extraordinary in itself. Each museum is known for some special or exceptional attributes and facets, but some of the famous Museum of Antiquities, who are famous and recognized, for both collection and service.
The Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Italy
This museum includes the Sistine Chapel and distinguished rooms of Raphael. You can enjoy the splendor and beauty of the twisted columns of Bernini
The dome of Michelangelo. The imposing Museum Vatican contains 22 individual collections, ranging from the Etruscan, Egyptian and contemporary religious diagrams.
The Museum Louvre, Paris, France
He has the legendary Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. In addition, he is the world's most famous museum. Two centuries ago, the Louvre was a medieval fortress and the palace of the kings of France. Even the renovation the place, and more glass pyramid at its core does not alter the history of magnetism and charm Louvre Palace. The museum's collections, is the birth of the great ancient civilizations of the first half of the 19th century, are among the most significant.
Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
despite the isolation of Russia from the major art centers of Europe,
The Hermitage has acquired an amazing collection of articles and three million in the last three centuries. In fact, it represents the maturity and progress of culture and art world of the Age of Stone until the 20th century. The art of Western Europe without the assistance covers languages French, Dutch, English, Italian, Flemish and Spanish, German art. The chapel has two of the ten or twelve original works of Leonardo da Vinci (Madonna with a Flower and Madonna Litta).
The Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
The Prado is one the most popular, respected and visited museums in the world. The greatest power that Spanish art, which houses works by Goya, Murillo, Velazquez, El Greco and other notables. While specializing in painting, which also has collections of rules, medals drawings and decorative arts. The gardens of characteristic of the neoclassical museum town 18 century architecture.
The Smithsonian, Washington, DC, USA
The Institution Smithsonian is honored to be largest museum complex in the world and the organization of research. To compose 16 museums and galleries and the National Zoo. It covers not less than 142 million objects that represent the most important memories of the country. Take enough time and plan your visit carefully to fill the Smithsonian.
These 5 are the best of worlds, although known and respected museums of antiquities on the ground. Everyone is special and beautiful in itself. Representing art, history, culture and traditions of their homeland.
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