Gothenburg Museum of Art

The museum has its roots in the Museum of Gothenburg, founded in 1861. In 1923, as part of the construction of Götaplatsen as a cultural center, the museum's building was built. In 1925, the museum was inaugurated. It was expanded in 1968 and 1996. == Building ==

The museum building was designed for the Gothenburg Tercentennial Jubilee Exposition (Jubileumsutställningen i Göteborg) in 1923 by architect Sigfrid Ericson (1879–1958). The eastern extension was added in 1966–1968, after drawings by Rune Falk (1926–2007). It was originally built in celebration of the city's 300th anniversary, and represents the monumental Neo-Classical style in Nordic architecture. It is built of a yellow brick called "Gothenburg brick" because of the material's frequent use in the city. The museum forms the imposing end of the main street of the city, Kungsportsavenyn. == Collections ==

The museum holds the world's finest collection of late 19th-century Nordic art. A highlight is the lavishly decorated Fürstenberg Gallery, named after a leading Gothenburg art donor, Pontus Fürstenberg and his wife Göthilda. Among the artists showcased are P.S. Krøyer, Carl Larsson, Bruno Liljefors, Edvard Munch, and Anders Zorn. The museum also houses older and contemporary art, both Nordic and international. The collection includes, for example, works by Monet, Picasso and Rembrandt. The museum has been awarded three stars in the Michelin Green Guide (Green Guide Scandinavia). == Gallery ==

Geskel Salomon 1872. Göteborgs konstmuseum STF 1978.JPG | Emigration from Gothenburg (1872) by Geskel Saloman Hip, Hip, Hurrah! Artists’ Party, Skagen (Peder Severin Krøyer) - Gothenburg Museum of Art - F 62.tif | Hip, Hip, Hurrah! (1886) by Peder Severin Krøyer Outdoors (Anders Zorn) - Gothenburg Museum of Art - GKM 0256.tif | Outdoors (1888) by Anders Zorn Van Gogh, Vincent - Olive Grove, Saint-Rémy - Gothenburg Museum of Art - GKM 0590.tif | Olive Grove, Saint-Rémy (1889) by Vincent van Gogh Cat hunting Birds (Bruno Liljefors) - Gothenburg Museum of Art - F 87.tif | Cat hunting Birds (1883) by Bruno Liljefors Monet - Water Lilies, 1907, GKM 2232.jpg | Water Lilies (1907) by Claude Monet Reclining Model (Karl Isakson) - Gothenburg Museum of Art - GKM 1045.tif | Reclining Model () by Karl Isakson The Vampire (Edvard Munch) - Gothenburg Museum of Art - GKM 0640.tif | The Vampire (1893) by Edvard Munch == See also ==