National Museum of Serbia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).
National Museum of Serbia
Established May 10, 1844
Location Republic Square, Belgrade, Serbia


Website www.narodnimuzej.org.yu
A monument in front of the museum
A monument in front of the museum

The National Museum (Serbian: Народни музеј) in Belgrade, Serbia was founded in 1844. It is on Republic Square. Since it was founded, its collections have grown drastically. Today, the museum has a collection of over 400,000 objects including many foreign masterpieces. Currently, the museum is closed for renovation. It will get a new exterior and interior. One of the features of the exterior will be the introduction of a glass dome as the roof of the museum, which will allow a controlled amount of sunlight to enter the museum.

Contents

[edit] The collections

[edit] Archaeology

National Museum of Serbia owns a mummy of Egyptian priest from Ptolemaic period named "Nesmin".

[edit] Mediaeval Art

[edit] Post-mediaeval and Modern Art

The International Art Collection has more than 1100 Paintings and scluptures.First ten paintings have estimated worth at least 400 million Euros,and all Art Internationl Colletion worth more than 2 billion Euros. The Collection of Drawings and Prints of International Authors has 2446 items and the Yugoslav Art Collection has more than 6000 items including 1700 works of Serbian authors from 18th to 19th century. There is not included Serbian Medevial Art Collection.

[edit] Numismatics

Numismatic Collection has more than 300000 items (coins,medals,rings,seals...). Collection is divided into ten smaller assemblies from 6-5th century B.C. The very interesing is collection of coins issued by Philip II of Macedonian (359 – 336 B.C.) and Alexander the Great (336 – 323 B.C.). Two rare and valuable objects from Serbina history are in the Collection. are.Lead bullas of Stefan Nemanja and Stefan Stracimir, which testify to the highly developed diplomacy in the mediaeval Serbian State led by the Nemanjic dynasty.

[edit] The French Art Collection

[edit] The Italian Art Collection

Madonna and Child with Donor by Tintoretto
Madonna and Child with Donor by Tintoretto
'Madonna with child' by Domenico Veneziano c. 1445.
'Madonna with child' by Domenico Veneziano c. 1445.
  • 'Portrait of Queen Christina of Denmark', by Titian ,Oil on canvas- 110 x 83 cm
  • 'Nativité' , by Lorenzo Veneziano , Tempera - 76,3 x 54,8 cm
  • 'Jesus and Madonna' , by Paolo Veneziano Tempera - 28 x 26,1 cm
  • 'Christ born' , by Paolo Veneziano tempera, 1320
  • 'Saint Paulus' , by Paolo Veneziano ,tempera 59,7 x 22,5 cm - 1307
  • 'Adoration , by Lorenzo di Credi ,d:96 cm - tempera c:1400
  • 'Madona and Christ at Throne' , by Giovanni Di Paolo ,tempera 48 x 45 cm - 1411
  • 'Madona and Christ' , by Spinello Aretino tempera, 112 x 63,5 cm , 1375
  • 'Madonna and Child', by Domenico Veneziano ,ca 1435
  • 'God and Three Angels' , by Giovanni di Paolo , tempera 54 x 27 cm
  • 'Madona and Christ' , by Bartolomeo Ramenghi , oil on canvas - 1504
  • 'Holy Pilgrim' , attributed to Vittore Carpaccio
  • 'St. Sebastian' , attributed to Vittore Carpaccio
  • 'Dead Christ with Angels' , by Zagnelli,1510
  • 'Madona and child' , by Luca Cambiasi ,oil on canvas d:97,5 x 77,5 cm , 1555
  • 'La multiplicaione del pane' , by Venetian School , 146 x 179 cm , oil on canvas 1575
  • 'The Saint Cecile' , by Bernardo Strozzi , 58 x 46 cm ,oil on canvas
  • 'Bacco and Venera' , by Zanchi , oil on canvas - 112 x 121 cm
  • 'Saint Jeronim' , by Giovan Battista Langetti , oil on canvas - 84 x 76 cm, c:1658
  • 'Artemisia' , by Alessandro Varotari ,oil on canvas - 80 x 111 cm
  • 'Mercure hold a Bat' , by Giulio Carpioni ,oil on canvas 71 x 58 cm ,1660-1670
  • 'Christ and Samartian Girl' , by Jacopo Amigoni , oil on canvas - 96 x 73 cm ,
  • 'Christ au Jardin des oliviers', by Francesco Bassano,oil on canvas 90 x 74 cm
  • 'Angel' by Leandro Bassano
  • 'Moses Miracle over Spring' by Leandro Bassano oil on canvas - 77 x 108 cm
  • 'Madonna and Child with Donor', by Tintoretto, oil on canvas, Diameter : 158 cm, 1524
  • 'Musicians', attributed to Caravaggio
Holy Pilgrim and St.Sebastien by Vittore Carpaccio
Holy Pilgrim and St.Sebastien by Vittore Carpaccio

[edit] Dutch and Flemish Collection

'The Music Lesson',by Frans van Mieris, Sr.
'The Music Lesson',by Frans van Mieris, Sr.

[edit] The Yugoslav(Serbian) Art Collection

[edit] Cubist Art Collection

[edit] Russian, Austrian, German and Japanese art collections

Portrait of Karageorge
Portrait of Karageorge

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../n/a/t/National_Museum_of_Serbia_29b7.html"
In other languages