Museu Frederic Marès Explained

Museu Frederic Marès
Native Name Lang:ca
Coordinates:41.3842°N 2.1767°W
Location:Plaça de Sant Iu, 5–6, Barcelona, Spain
Type:art gallery

The Museu Frederic Marès in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /muˈzɛw fɾəðəˈɾiɡ məˈɾɛs/ is an art and sculpture museum in the Palau Reial Major in Barcelona, Spain.[1] [2] [3]

The Museu contains thousands of items from the collection of sculptor Frederic Marès.[1] Located near the Barcelona Cathedral, the museum collection includes statuary from pre-Roman times through to the first half of the Twentieth Century, with a particular emphasis on medieval Christian art, and a separate 'Collector's Cabinet' of artisan items such as fans and keys.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Museu Frederic Marès (MFM) – Spanish major sculpture collection . . barcelona.de. 19 January 2014.
  2. Ruiz-Moreno . Sergio. January 2003 . Raman laser fibre optic strategy for non-destructive pigment analysis. Identification of a new yellow pigment (Pb, Sn, Sb) from the Italian XVII century painting . Journal of Cultural Heritage. Elsevier Masson SAS . 4 (Supplement 1) . 309–313. 10.1016/S1296-2074(02)01213-X. etal.
  3. Web site: Museu Frederic Marès – Barcelona - museum of Spanish sculpture . . www.inexhibit.com. Inexhibit . 8 March 2017.