FAMOUS ART
MUSEUMS
The Louvre, the Prado, the Alte Pinakothek, and the
Uffizi
The Louvre
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The Louvre (French: Musée du Louvre), located in
Paris, France, is one of the world’s biggest museums.
With over 8 million visitors every year, it is the most
visited museum in the world. Visitors can view works
of art from antiquity through the 19th century. Since
its opening in 1792, the Louvre has amassed a
collection of over 35,000 pieces, including the
Mona Lisa.
The Louvre’s exterior
The slides that follow show famous works of art you can see at the Louvre.
Winged Victory of Samothrace, 220-190 BC
The Moneylender, Quentin Massys, 1514
The Crucifixion of Peter by Caravaggio, 1601
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, 1503-19
Bust of Marcus Agrippa, 25 BC
El Prado
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El Prado (Spanish: El Museo del Prado) is the most
famous art museum in Spain. Established in 1819 in
Madrid, El Prado houses a collection of over 7,000
paintings. The paintings date from the 12th to the
19th century. You can also find drawings, prints,
coins and medals, and sculpture here. Last year
alone, the museum had almost 3 million visitors.
El Prado’s exterior
The slides that follow show famous works of art you can see at El Prado.
Las Meninas by Velázquez, 1656-67
The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch, 1503-04
The Annunciation by Fra Angelico, 1430-32
Agnus Dei by Zurbarán, 1635-1640
The Third of May 1808 by Goya, 1814
The Alte Pinakothek
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The Alte Pinakothek in Munich, Germany, houses
many masterpieces by European masters. Since its
opening in 1836, this museum has exhibited some of
the greatest works of art produced in Europe in the
last several hundred years. The Neue Pinakothek
houses masterpieces from the last two centuries.
The Alte Pinakothek’s exterior
The slides that follow show famous works of art that you can see at the Alte
Pinakothek.
Self-Portrait in Fur Coat by Dürer, 1500
Battle of Issus by Altdorfer, 1529
The Sacrifice of Isaac by Rembrandt, 1636
The Lion Hunt by Reubens, 1621
The Railway Cutting by Cézanne, 1869-71
The Uffizi Gallery
The Uffizi Gallery (Italian: Galleria degli Uffizi) is
located in Florence, Italy. The Uffizi is one of the
oldest art museums in the Western world. Built by
the powerful de Medici family, construction on the
building started in 1560. The museum has been
open to the public since 1765. Since it is one of
Florence’s most popular sites, you may have to wait
up to five hours to get through the doors during the
peak of the tourist season!
The Uffizi Gallery’s exterior
The slides that follow show famous works of art that you can see at the Uffizi.
La Primavera by Botticelli, 1477
The Madonna in Sorrow by Sassoferrato
The Battle of San Romano by Uccello, 1438
Portrait of Pope Leo X by Raphael, 1518-19
Doni Tondo by Michelangelo, 1507