Fitzwilliam Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum, Fitzwilliam MuseumGreat britain, Cambridge
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Fitzwilliam Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum, Fitzwilliam MuseumGreat britain, Cambridge
The Fitzwilliam Museum, a museum of art and history at Cambridge University, was formed in 1816 from the Richard Fitzwilliam collection bequeathed to the university, consisting of a collection of rare books, 144 paintings, a unique selection engravings and medieval manuscripts. In addition, the Viscount donated £100,000 for the construction of a museum building.
The museum's collection is divided into five thematic collections: Ancient Art - with exhibits from Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Rome, Cyprus, from the Middle East; Applied art - with household items, weapons; Coins and medals - with 190,000 items of storage, Manuscripts and books, Paintings and graphics - with the works of European masters of the XIII-XX centuries, such as Titian, Van Dyck, Rubens, Degas, Monet, Cezanne, Renoir, Picasso and others.
The museum's collection is divided into five thematic collections: Ancient Art - with exhibits from Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Rome, Cyprus, from the Middle East; Applied art - with household items, weapons; Coins and medals - with 190,000 items of storage, Manuscripts and books, Paintings and graphics - with the works of European masters of the XIII-XX centuries, such as Titian, Van Dyck, Rubens, Degas, Monet, Cezanne, Renoir, Picasso and others.
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