Zagreb - Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters Strossmayerova Galerija Starih Majstora
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The Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters (Strossmayerova Galerija Starih Majstora) is located on the second floor of the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences, in the Lower Town of Zagreb. This 19th Century neo-Renaissance building was commissioned by Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer in the 1870s to house the Academy and later, the Gallery of Old Masters , containing a collection of almost 600 pieces of art which he himself donated.
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On display at the Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters are works by G Bellini, Veronese, Tiepolo, Bartolomeo Caporali, Proudhon, Carpeaux, Brueghel, Van Kyck, and the Croatian artists Medulic and Benkovic. There is also a sculpture by the famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Mestrovic.
Address:
Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters, Trg Nikole Subica Zrinskog 11, Zagreb, Central Croatia 10000, Croatia
Hours:
10am-1pm; Closed: Mon
Tips: Also open from 5pm to 7pm on Tuesdays.
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