Museo de Bellas Artes de Salta
Information and photos of the collection and activities of the Museo de Bellas Artes de Salta, located in the capital of the province Salta, Northwest Argentina.
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"View of the city of Salta from the top of the Cerro San Bernardo" by Carlos Penuti. Oil painting, 1854, 1,82 x 0,95 cms.
The painting by the Italian painter Carlo Penutti is one of the emblematic works of the Museum. Acquired by the Provincial Government already in the middle of the 19th century, it provides historical information about the urbanization of the city at that time. One can see, for example, the San Francisco church still without a tower, as it would be completed some 30 years later.
© Photo, summary: Binder & Haupt, Universes in Universe
Information and photos of the collection and activities of the Museo de Bellas Artes de Salta, located in the capital of the province Salta, Northwest Argentina.