Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters

Initially, since its founding in 1861, the Academy did not have a permanent home and was housed in various locations, including the building of today’s Natural History Museum and later in the People's House on Opatička Street. Over time, with the establishment of the Library and Archives of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts and the donation of artworks in 1868, Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer developed the idea of building a dedicated headquarters for the Academy and an Art Gallery. In 1875, the bishop donated 40,000 forints to the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts for the construction of the Academy's palace, with space for the Strossmayer Gallery of Art. That same year, Strossmayer entrusted the design of the palace to renowned Viennese architect Friedrich von Schmidt. The first proposed location was rejected due to public disapproval, and in 1876, the city council decided to build the palace on the southern side of Nikola Šubić Zrinski Square. In 1877, Schmidt redesigned the project, with assistance from his pupil, Herman Bollé. The building, designed in the neo-Renaissance style, was larger to accommodate the Archaeological Museum collection. Construction began in the same year, with Bollé overseeing the work. The palace was completed in 1880, and on October 22, the first official session was held there. In 2020, the art gallery building was damaged by a strong earthquake, and is closed as of August 2025 due to repairs. ==Collections==

The Strossmayer Gallery exhibits the works of European painters from 14th-19th century. The holdings have been classified into three major groups: Italian, French and Northern European (German, Flemish and Dutch) works, and also some works by Croatian artists. They were given the collective name of Schiavoni, deriving from the Italian name for Slavs. Although born on the eastern shore of the Adriatic, their lives and work were associated with Italy. In addition to the paintings in the gallery, the Academy building also houses the Baška Tablet (Bašćanska ploča), the oldest known example of Glagolitic script, dating from 1102. A large statue of Bishop Strossmayer by Ivan Meštrović is located in the park behind the academy. ==Gallery==

File:Jan de Cock Strossmayer.jpg|The Birth of Christ by Jan Wellens de Cock, 1470–1520 File:Abraham s sacrifice of Isaac - Federico Bencovich.jpg|''Abraham's Sacrifice of Isaac'' by Federico Bencovich, 1715 File:Albertinelli, The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise, ca. 1514, oil on panel, 56.8 x 55 cm. Strossmayer Gallery of Old Masters, HAZU, Zagreb, Bequest Josip Juraj Strossmayer 1884, SG-95.jpg|The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise, Mariotto Albertinelli, 1514 File:Joachim Patinir - Landscape with the Rest on the Flight - WGA17095.jpg|Landscape with the Rest on the Flight, Joachim Patinir, 1750s File:Throne of Mercy - Master of the Virgo inter Virgines.jpg|Throne of Mercy, Master of the Virgo inter Virgines, 1485–1495 File:Angelico - Stigmatizacija svetoga Franje Asiškoga i smrt svetoga Petra Mučenika, 1430.-1440.jpg|Stigmatization of St Francis of Assisi and Death of St Peter the Martyr, Fra Angelico, 1395–1455 File:Carpaccio - Trittico di Santa Fosca, San Pietro Martire, Museo Correr, Venezia San Sebastiano, Strossmayerova Galerija Starih Majstora, Zagabria San Rocco. Accademia Carrara, Bergamo.jpg|Trittico di Santa Fosca, San Pietro Martire, Museo Correr, Venezia San Sebastiano, Vittore Carpaccio, 15th–16th century File:Antoine-Jean Gros - Portrait of Madame Récamier - WGA10707.jpg|Portrait of Madame Récamier by Antoine-Jean Gros, 1825 File:Hans Georg Geiger a Geigerfeld - Mučeništvo sv. Boštjana.jpg|The Martyrdom of Saint Boštjan by Hans Georg Geiger a Geigerfeld, 1679 File:Bellini - Sveti Benedikt i sveti Augustin, oko 1490, br. SG-243.jpg|Saint Benedict and Saint Augustine by Giovanni Bellini, ca. 1490 ==See also==