The Museu de Belles Arts de València (; es, link=no, Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia; English: "Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia") is an art gallery in
Valencia, Spain
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area al ...
, founded in 1913. It houses some 2,000 works, most dating from the 14th–17th centuries, including a ''Self portrait of
Diego Velázquez
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (baptized June 6, 1599August 6, 1660) was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of Spain and Portugal, and of the Spanish Golden Age. He was an individualistic artist of th ...
'', a ''St. John the Baptist'' by
El Greco
Domḗnikos Theotokópoulos ( el, Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος ; 1 October 1541 7 April 1614), most widely known as El Greco ("The Greek"), was a Greek painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. "El ...
,
Goya
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; ; 30 March 174616 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His paintings, drawings, and e ...
's ''Playing Children'',
Gonzalo Pérez's ''
Altarpiece of Sts. Ursula, Martin and Antony'' and a ''
Madonna with Writing Child and Bishop
The ''Madonna and Child with a Bishop'' is a painting by the Italian Renaissance master Pinturicchio, painted around 1495 and housed in the Museu de Belles Arts of Valencia, Spain.
The work was painted in Rome, when Pinturicchio was the favorite ...
'' by the Italian Renaissance master
Pinturicchio
Pinturicchio, or Pintoricchio (, ; born Bernardino di Betto; 1454–1513), also known as Benetto di Biagio or Sordicchio, was an Italian painter during the Renaissance. He acquired his nickname (meaning "little painter") because of his sma ...
. It houses a large series of engravings by
Giovan Battista Piranesi.
The museum is in the St. Pius V Palace, built in the 17th–18th centuries. It has also sections dedicated to sculpture, to contemporary art and to archaeological findings.
Artworks
Image:Coronación de la Virgen en presencia de San Pedro y San Pablo (Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia).jpg, ''Coronación de la Virgen en presencia de San Pedro y San Pablo''. Unknown master.
Image:San Lucas incorporado al Colegio Apostólico, del Maestro de Villahermosa (Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia).jpg, ''San Lucas incorporado al Colegio Apostólico''. Unknown master.
Image:San Lucas recibiendo de la Virgen su Verónica, del Maestro de Villahermosa (Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia).jpg, ''San Lucas recibiendo de la Virgen su Verónica''. Unknown master.
Image:Gonçal Peris, verònica.jpg, ''Verònica''. Gonzalo Pérez.
Image:Taller-Vrancke-800px.jpg, The Flagellation. Vrancke van der Stockt
Vrancke van der Stockt (before 1420 - 14 June 1495)C. Périer-d’Ieteren"Stockt, Vrancke van der."In Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online, (accessed December 4, 2011; subscription required). was an early Netherlandish painter. He is most notable a ...
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Image:Sant Jaume i Sant Gil Abat, Joan Reixac, Museu de Belles Arts de València.JPG, St James and St Giles Abad. Jacomart
Jaime Baço, also spelled Jaume Baco or Jacomart (c. 1410–1461) was a Spanish painter from Valencia.
Most of his life is scarcely documented. He worked in his native city until 1442, when he was called to Naples by Alfonso V of Aragon. He had ...
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Image:Peris-Sarria-02.jpg, Altarpiece of Saints Ursula, Martin and Anthony. Gonzalo Pérez.
Image:Michiel Coxie - Saint Peter.jpg, St Peter
) (Simeon, Simon)
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, Roman Empire
, death_date = Between AD 64–68
, death_place = probably Vatican Hill, Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
, parents = John (or Jonah; Jona)
, occupation ...
. Michiel Coxie.
Image:Cristo ante Pilatos, de Francisco de Osona (Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia).jpg, ''Cristo ante Pilatos''. Francisco de Osona.
Image:Juan de Juanes - In omnibus operibus.jpg, '' Calavera (Memento Mori)''. Vicente Masip.
Image:Tríptico de la Passión Museo de Bellas Artes de Valecia.jpg, Passion Triptych. Follower of Hieronymus Bosch
Hieronymus Bosch (, ; born Jheronimus van Aken ; – 9 August 1516) was a Dutch/ Netherlandish painter from Brabant. He is one of the most notable representatives of the Early Netherlandish painting school. His work, generally oil on o ...
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Flagel·lació (detall), Hernando Llanos, Museu de Belles Arts de València.JPG, Flagellation. Hernando de los Llanos
Hernando de los Llanos (active in the 16th century) was a Spanish painter active primarily around Cuenca for the duration of his career. Little is known about his life or training, though he appears to have been familiar with the models of ...
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Image:Maestro-Calzada01-800px.jpg, Presentation of the Virgin to the Temple. Calzada Master.
Image:Nicolau Borràs, Sant Pere, finals sXVI Cotalba.jpg, '' San Pedro''. Nicolas Borras.
Image:Qk-Joan-de-Joanes-Salvador.jpg, Christ the Saviour. Juan de Juanes
Vicente Juan Masip (also known as Joan de Joanes) (15071579) was a Spanish painter of the Renaissance period. He is commonly considered the foremost member of the Valencian school of painters.
Masip was born in La Font de la Figuera. His fathe ...
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Image:Coecke01-800px.jpg, The Adoration of the Shepherds. Pieter Coecke van Aelst
Pieter Coecke van Aelst or Pieter Coecke van Aelst the Elder ( Aalst, 14 August 1502 – Brussels, 6 December 1550) was a Flemish painter, sculptor, architect, author and designer of woodcuts, goldsmith's work, stained glass and tapestries. .
Image:Francisco de Borja.jpg, Madonna and Child with a Bishop. Pinturicchio
Pinturicchio, or Pintoricchio (, ; born Bernardino di Betto; 1454–1513), also known as Benetto di Biagio or Sordicchio, was an Italian painter during the Renaissance. He acquired his nickname (meaning "little painter") because of his sma ...
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Image:Yañez-aparicion de cristo a su madre-mba valencia.jpg, ''Aparición de Cristo resucitado a la Virgen''. Fernando Yanez de la Almedina
Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the G ...
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Image:Qk-Maestro-de-Artes.jpg, ''Pietà
The Pietà (; meaning " pity", "compassion") is a subject in Christian art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus after his body was removed from the cross. It is most often found in sculpture. The Pietà is a specific for ...
''. Master of Artes.
Image:Maerten01-800px.jpg, The Marriage of Tobias and Sarah. Circle of .
Image:Bartolomé Bermejo, Mare de Déu de la Llet, Museu de Belles Arts de València.jpg, Nursing Madonna. Bartolomé Bermejo
Bartolomé Bermejo ( 1440 – c.1501) was a Spanish painter who adopted Flemish painting techniques and conventions. Born in Cordoba, he is known for his work in the Crown of Aragon, including the Principality of Catalonia and the Kingdom of V ...
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Image:Virgen de la Leche con el niño Jesús, San Juanito y un Ángel, del círculo de Juan de Juanes (Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia).jpg, ''Virgen de la Leche con el niño Jesús, San Juanito y un Ángel''. Vincente Juan Macip.
Image:Santa Àgata de Massimo Stanzione, Museu de Belles Arts de València.JPG, Saint Agata. Massimo Stanzione
Massimo Stanzione (also called Stanzioni; 1585 – 1656) was an Italian Baroque painter, mainly active in Naples, where he and his rival Jusepe de Ribera dominated the painting scene for several decades. He was primarily a painter of altarpiec ...
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Image:San Sebastián atendido por Santa Irene y una esclava (Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia).jpg, Saint Sebastian tended by Saint Irene and a Maid. Matthias Stom
Matthias Stom or Matthias Stomer (c. 1600 – after 1652) was a Dutch, or possibly Flemish, Painting, painter who is only known for the works he produced during his residence in Italy. He was influenced by the work of non-Italian followers of Cara ...
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Image:Yañez-resurrección-mba valencia.jpg, ''Resurrección de Cristo''. Fernando Yanez de la Almedina
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Image:Sant Miquel Arcàngel, Miquel Esteve, Museu de Belles Arts de València.jpg, St. Michael the Archangel. Miguel Esteve.
Image:La Magdalena, de Jerónimo Jacinto Espinosa (Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia).jpg, '' Santa Maria Magdalena''. Jerónimo Jacinto de Espinosa
Jerónimo Jacinto de Espinosa (1600-1667) was a Spanish Baroque painter. His father was the painter Jerónimo Rodriguez de Espinosa, who had relocated to that area and gotten married there in 1596. He was the third child, of six. His family retu ...
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Image:Francisco fernandez.jpg, ''Saul atentando contra David''. Francisco Fernández.
Image:San Juan Bautista - El Greco - Lienzo - hacia 1600 - 1605.jpg, Saint John the Baptist
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. El Greco
Domḗnikos Theotokópoulos ( el, Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος ; 1 October 1541 7 April 1614), most widely known as El Greco ("The Greek"), was a Greek painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. "El ...
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Image:Diego Velázquez Autorretrato 45 x 38 cm - Colección Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Carlos - Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia.jpg, Self Portrait. Diego Velázquez
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (baptized June 6, 1599August 6, 1660) was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV of Spain and Portugal, and of the Spanish Golden Age. He was an individualistic artist of th ...
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Image:Francesc de Montcada i Montcada - 3er Marques d'Aitona.jpg, Equestrian portrait of Francisco de Moncada. Anthony van Dyck
Sir Anthony van Dyck (, many variant spellings; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Brabantian Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Southern Netherlands and Italy.
The seventh ...
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Image:Marina con torre y barcas, del círculo de Jan van Goyen (Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia).jpg, ''Marina con torre y barcas''. Jan van Goyen
Jan Josephszoon van Goyen (; 13 January 1596 – 27 April 1656) was a Dutch landscape painter. The scope of his landscape subjects was very broad as he painted forest landscapesm marines, river landscapes, beach scenes, winter landscape, cityscap ...
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Image:Orrente-martirio santiago.jpg, Martyrdom of Saint James the Less. Pedro Orrente.
Image:Martirio de San Bartolomé, de Luca Giordano (Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia).jpg, ''Martirio de San Bartolomé''. Luca Giordano
Luca Giordano (18 October 1634 – 3 January 1705) was an Italian late-Baroque painter and printmaker in etching. Fluent and decorative, he worked successfully in Naples and Rome, Florence, and Venice, before spending a decade in Spain.
Earl ...
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Image:Embarcadero, del círculo de Adrien Manglard (Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia).jpg, ''Embarcadero''. Circle of Adrien Manglard
Adrien is a given name and surname, and the French spelling for the name Adrian. It is also the masculine form of the feminine name Adrienne. It may refer to:
People Given name
* Adrien Auzout (1622–1691), French astronomer
* Adrien Baillet ( ...
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Image:Gabriele.jpg, '' Arcángel San Gabriel''. José Camarón Bonanat.
Image:El balancín.jpg, '' El balancín''. Francisco Goya
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; ; 30 March 174616 April 1828) was a Spanish Romanticism, romantic painter and Printmaking, printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His p ...
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Image:Retrato de Francisco Bayeu, por Goya 1786.jpg, Portrait of Francisco Bayeu. Francisco Goya
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; ; 30 March 174616 April 1828) was a Spanish Romanticism, romantic painter and Printmaking, printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His p ...
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Image:Ramon Maria Narvaez.jpg, ''Ramón María Narváez, primer duque de Valencia'', Vicente López Portaña
Vicente López Portaña, OIC (; September 19, 1772July 22, 1850) was a Spanish painter, considered one of the best portrait painters of his time.
Early life
Vicente López Portaña was born in Valencia on September 19, 1772. His parents wer ...
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Image:Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida 1863 - 1923 Grupa valenciana Óleo sobre lienzo 200 5 x 187 cm Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia.JPG, ''Grupa valenciana''. Joaquín Sorolla
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida ( va, Joaquim Sorolla i Bastida, 27 February 1863 – 10 August 1923) was a Spanish Valencian painter. Sorolla excelled in the painting of portraits, landscapes and monumental works of social and historical themes. ...
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External links
Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia
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Museums in Valencia
Museums established in 1913
Belles Arts, Valencia
Tourist attractions in Valencia
1913 establishments in Spain