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The San Diego Museum of Art, originally called the Fine Arts Building, is a copy of the 17th century University of Salamanca in the so-called Platero style (i.e. finely-chiseled terracotta and silversmith work). Busts of Spanish painters adorn the façade, and their works hang in the museum's collection. The main interest lies, perhaps in the pre-Renaissance paintings and those by Flemish masters, as well as 19th and 20th century art, and a large department housing American, Chinese, Japanese and other oriental works of art, including Indian and Persian miniatures. There are also some contemporary sculptures.
Hobbies & Activities category: Major world-scale museum;  Paintings, art collections
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American Art

The collection of American Art at the San Diego Museum of Art got its start from a donation by Mr and Mrs Appleton Bridges who also donated the museum building. The collection includes John
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European Art

The collection of European Art at the San Diego Museum of Art includes paintings and sculpture through to the end of the nineteenth century including works by El Greco, Rubens and the Venetian Giorgione.

Far Eastern Art

The collection of Far Eastern Art at the San Diego Museum of Art can be broken into two collections, Japanese and Chinese Art.

The Japanese collection includes sculptures, paintings, prints,
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Modern Art

The collection of Modern Art at the San Diego Museum of Art includes works by Georgia O'Keefe, Henri Matisse and Diego Rivera.

Prints and Drawings

The collection of prints and drawings at the San Diego Museum of Art is quite impressive and is not to be missed by the serious student of the subject.

Sculpture Garden

Next to the San Diego Museum of Art a sculpture garden has been constructed which, although small, boasts some exquisite works by contemporary sculptors including Alexander Calder.

South Asian Art

The collection of South Asian art at the San Diego Museum of Art includes Edward Biney the 3rd's collection of Indian pictures collected between 1958 and his death in 1986.
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Address
San Diego Museum of Art
Box 2107
San Diego, CA 92112-2107
United States
Map San Diego Museum of Art
Phone 1 (619) 232-7931
Fax 1 (619) 232-9367
http://www.sdmart.org
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Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$10.00
Senior over 65$8.00
Students$7.00
Military discount$8.00
Child 17 & under$4.00
Child 5 & underFREE
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