Visual arts Bucharest

national museum of art of romania

in terms of visual arts, city has museums featuring both classical , contemporary romanian art, selected international works. national museum of art of romania perhaps best-known of bucharest museums. located in royal palace , features collections of medieval , modern romanian art, including works sculptor constantin brâncuși, international collection assembled romanian royal family.

other, smaller, museums contain specialised collections. zambaccian museum, situated in former home of art collector krikor h. zambaccian, contains works well-known romanian artists , international artists such paul cézanne, eugène delacroix, henri matisse, camille pissarro, , pablo picasso.

the gheorghe tattarescu museum contains portraits of romanian revolutionaries in exile such gheorghe magheru, ștefan golescu, , nicolae bălcescu, , allegorical compositions revolutionary (romania s rebirth, 1849) , patriotic (the principalities unification, 1857) themes. impressive art collection gathering important romanian painters, can found @ ligia , pompiliu macovei residence, open visitors part of bucharest museum patrimony.

the theodor pallady museum situated in 1 of oldest surviving merchant houses in bucharest , includes works romanian painter theodor pallady, european , oriental furniture pieces.

throne room @ royal palace, today houses national museum of art

the museum of art collections contains collections of romanian art aficionados, including krikor zambaccian , theodor pallady.

despite classical art galleries , museums in city, contemporary arts scene exists. national museum of contemporary art (mnac), situated in wing of palace of parliament, opened in 2004 , contains romanian , international contemporary art. mnac manages kalinderu medialab, caters multimedia , experimental art. private art galleries scattered throughout city centre.

the palace of national bank of romania houses national numismatic collection. exhibits include banknotes, coins, documents, photographs, maps, silver , gold bullion bars, bullion coins, , dies , moulds. building constructed between 1884 , 1890. thesaurus room contains notable marble decorations.