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Bilbao's Museo de Bellas Artes. More than just a complement to the Guggenheim, it
often seems to actually exceed its more famous cousin for content.
The museum houses a compelling collection that includes everything from Gothic
sculptures to 20th-century pop art. There are three main subcollections: classical
art, with works by Murillo, Zurbarán, El Greco, Goya and van Dyck; contemporary
art, featuring works by Gauguin, Francis Bacon and Anthony Caro; and Basque art,
with works of the great sculptors Jorge de Oteiza and Eduardo Chillida, and strong
paintings by the likes of Ignacio Zuloago and Juan de Echevarria.
JOHN BANAGAN
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Opened in September 1997, Bilbao's Museo Guggenheim lifted modern architecture and
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