Sinebrychoff Art Museum

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Sinebrychoff Art Museum
Sinebrychoffin taidemuseo
Konstmuseet Sinebrychoff
Художественный музей Синебрюхова
European art
DirectorKirsi Eskelinen
CuratorIra Westergård
OwnerFinnish National Gallery
Websitesinebrychoffintaidemuseo.fi

The Sinebrychoff Art Museum is an

European art collections (dating between the 14th and 19th centuries) of the Finnish National Gallery. In addition, half of the museum acts as a historic house museum, displaying the 19th century estate of the Sinebrychoff family
.

History

Paul and Fanny Sinebrychoff, responsible for a large portion of the museum's collections

The building housing the museum was constructed in 1842 by the

actress wife, Fanny Sinebrychoff, he amassed a collection of about 900 items, mostly paintings (100 by the Old Masters and approximately 350 portrait miniatures), but also including antique furniture, silverware, and porcelain.[1][2]

In 1921, Paul and Fanny Sinebrychoff donated their collection to the

Finnish government. It continues to be the largest art donation ever made in Finland.[1] This was the same year that the house opened up as a historic house museum, showcasing 19th century upper class life. The donated art collection was not kept in the house, though it was returned in 1959 with funding from the Sinebrychoff company. In 1975, the Finnish government bought the entire building from the brewery, and, after restoration, opened the building as a museum in 1980. Collections featuring old European art were moved from Ateneum to the Sinebrychoff Art Museum.[2]

In 1990, the Sinebrychoff Art Museum was incorporated into the Valtion taidemuseo (National Art Museum). Following its disbandment in 2013, the Sinebrychoff Art Museum was incorporated into the newly formed Finnish National Gallery, in which it is one of three museums, the others being Ateneum and Kiasma.

Collections

The collections of the Sinebrychoff Art Museum are composed primarily of old European paintings, primarily by the

glassware, porcelain, and silverware, as well as some sculptures, clocks, and antique furniture.[4]

Paintings in the Sinebrychoff Art Museum

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Niutanen, Terttu, ed. (2009). "The Sinebrychoffs: A part of Finnish industry and cultural history" (PDF). sinebrychoff.fi. Sinebrychoff. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-25.
  2. ^ a b "HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM BUILDING". sinebrychoffintaidemuseo.fi. Sinebrychoffin taidemuseo. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "THE COLLECTIONS OF THE SINEBRYCHOFF ART MUSEUM". sinebrychoffintaidemuseo.fi. Sinebrychoffin taidemuseo. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  4. ^ "Art Collections - Sinebrychoff Art Museum". fng.fi. Finnish National Gallery. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2015.

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