The Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla [Museum of Fine Arts of Seville] is an amazing repository of culture in Seville. It showcases invaluable Spanish visual arts of several centuries and displays superb works from the Golden Age of the Sevillian painting by famous artists such as Velázquez & Murillo. This place will remind you of its collection of Renaissance and Baroque art. The building was originally the Convento de la Merced Calzada de la Asunción and dedicated to the Virgin Mary of Mercy. Designed by Juan de Oviedo, construction took place between 1600 and 1612. The convent was built around a series of courtyards all of which were incorporated into the redesign as an art museum in 1839. Three of these courtyards deserve a few moments of your time: Claustro Mayor (the main cloister), Claustro de Los Bojes (note the beautiful Tuscan arches) and Claustrilla (the small yard).
The main façade and doorway of the museum are from the original convent’s structure as is the ceiling in one of the main rooms. The façade is dominated by a central Baroque porch decorated with spiral columns and a statue of Our Lady of Mercy crowned with a broken pediment. Inside is the magnificent domed ceiling, painted in the 18th century by Domingo Martinez, who also painted the Palace of San Telmo. Look up at the amazing ceiling composed of many sections all containing images of the Virgin of Mercy, San Pedro Nolasco, founder of the order during the reign of King Ferdinand III of Castile, and King James I of Aragón.
Different pieces of architecture taken from various convents in Seville adorn the main entrance. There is also a church situated at the far end of the museum which today serves as a gallery devoted to Murillo; it is listed as Room V on the museum map. The Seville Museum of Fine Art's collection has come together over its history, thanks mainly to ecclesiastical items that have been sold off, private donations and public acquisitions. It has numerous rooms where you can see brilliant works by artists such as El Greco, Pacheco, Velázquez and Alonso Cano, amongst others. In the exhibition, special mention should be made of the area dedicated to Murillo and to the Seville school of the 17th century. Also outstanding are the religious paintings by Zurbarán. Take a trip through the history of Spanish painting in this beautiful building. It is truly a treasure trove for anyone interested in art.
Line 32. It takes 17 minutes and costs 1.02 to 1.44 Euros
By Bus:
It takes 20 minutes and costs 0.31 to 1.44 Euros
By Metro:
L 1
By Train:
C1, C4, C5
By Taxi:
It takes 7 minutes and costs 7.81 to 9.61 Euros
By Uber:
It takes 7 minutes and costs 9.01 to 10.81 Euros
By Walk:
It takes 35 minutes
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Closed on: January 1st and January 6th, May 1st, and December 24th, 25th and 31st
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General: 1.50 Euros
EU members: Free admission
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