8 Extraordinary Paintings at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
©Arseniy Krasnevsky/Adobe Stock The collection of paintings at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna—the Picture Gallery—can be traced as far back as 16th-century members of the House of Habsburg. The building that currently houses the Picture Gallery was opened in 1891, though the museum also has several other expansive collections. This list focuses on just eight paintings from the Kunsthistorisches Museum’s many masterpieces. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these paintings first appeared in 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die , edited by Stephen Farthing (2018). W...
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