We missed the National Museum of Old Art entirely in 2009. It was before our interest in art/painting history had grown, and besides, who's ever heard of it? Sounds like antiques. Well, since 2009, we have heard of it, especially in connection with the older northern masters we like. So a trip to the MNAA was inevitable, especially to see the Bosch triptych
The Temptations of St. Anthony (next post). The painting collection at MNAA is chronological, but, having missed the turn at Pismo Beach, we did it in reverse chronological order. Depending on your perspective. We also visited the decorative arts section and the section devoted to art from countries and regions Portugal "explored."
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| Old entrance, for those arriving by public transportation |
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| Beautiful Courbet Winter Scene |
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Never miss a Fragonard; I'm sparing you the
Watteaus |
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| A Steen |
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Most unusual, an Andrea della Robia statue,
St. Leonard |
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| Peter the Younger Breughel, Works of Mercy; like father... |
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| Momper's Tower of Babel |
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| Three walls of Zuberan saints, martyrs, apostles, whatever... |
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| Durer's St. Jerome (where's the pussycat?) |
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| Cranach's Salome, interestingly attired |
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Piero della Francesca, St. Augustine, 15th,
tempera |
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| Jan Prevost, Lady of Mercy triptych |
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| Anonymous, Jesus Strafing St. Francis (detail) |
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| Incredible silver |
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| And other stuff, much of it from other places |
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| From a setting of the twelve martyrs |
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| Monstrance and its carrying case |
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| Hey, we are in Portugal |
