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including an impressive collection of pieces by
Rodin
. Religious art is another genre where
superb examples of native talent are to be seen.
Much of this art comes from Peru and is of the
Cuzco school. A great deal of religious art was
brought to Argentina from Spain and Portugal
as well.
Since the museums are scattered throughout
the downtown area and in the
barrios
, you can
combine your neighborhood tours with museum
visits.
EL MUSEO NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES
Avenida Libertador 1473, Recoleta.
4803-0802.
Tuesday-Friday 12:30 to 7:30 pm; Saturday 9:30
am to 7:30 pm.
The National Fine Arts Museum is one of the
finest in South America. If you have time to
visit just one museum, this should be it. Be sure
to allow yourself plenty of time. Comparable to
the best museums in Europe and North Amer-
ica, its collections can't be seen in a single day,
making a bit of pre-planning necessary.
The museum was founded in 1895 by a group of
intellectuals who decided that the city desper-
ately needed a space to house its growing collec-
tion of art treasures. The original museum was
on Calle Florida, but it quickly outgrew that
space. Its collections were later installed in the
large Belle Epoque building which you see
today.
The museum's 34 halls are overflowing with
masterpieces from every epoch and culture.
