Soares dos Reis National Museum

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      A visit to the National Museum Soares dos Reis: The oldest Public Museum of Art from Portugal, was founded in 1833.During the XIX century it was connected to the Oporto Academy of Fine Arts. In 1911 was named as Soares dos Reis Museum and in 1932 was considered as a Nacional Museum. This Museum is installed in a XVIII Palace – “The Carrancas Palace".

The Museum has a permanent collection of Portuguese Painting and Sculpture dating the XIX and the XX centuries.

The visitor can also discovery Portuguese ceramics, Oriental porcelain, jewellery, textiles and furniture.

Some National treasures are exposed in this beautiful Museum, and I want to highlight the sculptures masterpieces of the Portuguese sculptor Soares dos Reis:

Look careful to a marble young girl. This girl really existed. She was the viscountess of Vinhó e Almedina. Her clothes are so perfect, her look, her hair, the detailed marble lace of her dress... The French sculpture Rodin came to Portugal to look at this sculpture and kissed Soares dos Reis hands.

So, go and visit this Museum and learn a little bit more about Portuguese artists, and enjoy a few hours of pure visual pleasure!