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Kunsthistorisches Museum

📍 Vienna, Austria · Founded 1891

Vienna's great museum holds the Habsburg dynasty's art, including the world's largest collection of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, with his Tower of Babel and Hunters in the Snow, as well as Vermeer's Art of Painting.

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History of the museum

The Habsburg emperors, who ruled much of Europe, collected for centuries. Emperor Franz Joseph ordered a pair of matching museums to be built on the Ringstrasse, and the Kunsthistorisches Museum opened in 1891, facing a twin building for natural history. The sumptuous interior has paintings by Klimt in the stairwell.

Top pieces

In our gallery from here (37)

The Hunters in the Snow The Hunters in the SnowPieter Brueghel the Elder · 1565 The Art of Painting The Art of PaintingJohannes Vermeer · 1667 The Peasant Wedding The Peasant WeddingPieter Brueghel the Elder · 1568 The Three Philosophers The Three PhilosophersGiorgione · 1500 Madonna del Prato Madonna del PratoRaphael · 1505 Children's Games Children's GamesPieter Brueghel the Elder · 1560 The Fight Between Carnival and Lent The Fight Between Carnival and LentPieter Brueghel the Elder · 1559 The Return of the Herd The Return of the HerdPieter Brueghel the Elder · 1565 The Gloomy Day The Gloomy DayPieter Brueghel the Elder · 1565 Christ Carrying the Cross Christ Carrying the CrossHieronymus Bosch · 1500 Head of Medusa Head of MedusaPeter Paul Rubens · 1618 Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue Dress Infanta Margarita Teresa in a Blue DressDiego Velázquez · 1659 Laura LauraGiorgione · 1506 Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand Martyrdom of the Ten ThousandAlbrecht Dürer · 1508 Self-portrait in a Convex Mirror Self-portrait in a Convex MirrorParmigianino · 1523 Ganymede Abducted by the Eagle Ganymede Abducted by the EagleAntonio da Correggio · 1530 Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò Albergati Portrait of Cardinal Niccolò AlbergatiJan van Eyck · 1438 Mary and Child Mary and ChildAlbrecht Dürer · 1512 Emperor Maximilian I Emperor Maximilian IAlbrecht Dürer · 1519 Crucifixion Triptych Crucifixion TriptychRogier van der Weyden · 1440 Lucretia LucretiaPaolo Veronese · 1580 Portrait of a Venetian Woman Portrait of a Venetian WomanAlbrecht Dürer · 1505 Portrait of a Young Man with a Lamp Portrait of a Young Man with a LampLorenzo Lotto · 1508 Cupid as a bow carver Cupid as a bow carverParmigianino · 1536 Self-portrait Self-portraitSofonisba Anguissola · 1554 The Storm at Sea The Storm at SeaJoos de Momper the Younger · 1610 Samson and Delilah Samson and DelilahAnthony van Dyck · 1630 Presentation of Christ in the Temple Presentation of Christ in the TempleFra Bartolomeo · 1516 The Conversion of Saint Paul The Conversion of Saint PaulParmigianino · 1527 Madonna and child with Saint Catherine, Saint James the Greater, and an angel Madonna and child with Saint Catherine, Saint James the Greater, and an angelLorenzo Lotto · 1530 Portrait of Gregor Baci Portrait of Gregor BaciUnknown artist · 1550 The Vision of the Blessed Hermann Joseph The Vision of the Blessed Hermann JosephAnthony van Dyck · 1629 The Baptism of Christ The Baptism of ChristJoachim Patinir · 1510 Portrait of a Young Woman Portrait of a Young WomanParmigianino · 1530 Coronation of Saint Rosalia Coronation of Saint RosaliaAnthony van Dyck · 1629 The Bean King The Bean KingJacob Jordaens · 1640 Beware of Luxury (“In Weelde Siet Toe”) Beware of Luxury (“In Weelde Siet Toe”)Jan Steen · 1663

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