Some Of The Artistic Treasures Of The City Of Lisbon Capital Of Portugal In Statuary, Pottery, Tiles, Fabric , Coins And Glass Editorial Image

Gulbenkian`s motto was `only the best`, and hence the museum has masterpieces by western European artists The permanent exhibition and galleries are distributed chronologically and in geographical order to create two independent circuits within the overall tour. The first circuit highlights Greco-Roman art from classical antiquity and art from the ancient Near East including Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Persian[4] and Armenian art as well as Persian art from the Islamic period. The second circuit includes European art, with sections dedicated to the art of the book, sculpture, painting and the decorative arts, particularly 18th century French art and the work of René Lalique