Genaro Perez Museum, Municipal art museum in central Córdoba, Argentina
The Genaro Perez Museum is an art museum housed in a French-style mansion at General Paz Avenue 33 in Córdoba. It holds a large collection of Argentine paintings spanning from 1868 to the present day.
The mansion was designed in 1905 by engineer Lanusse and French architect Harry for Félix T. Garzón, vice-governor when the project began and governor when it opened in 1910 with President Roque Sáenz Peña present. It later housed the provincial governorship, the municipality and the Concejo Deliberante. A decree by Intendente Donato Latella Frías created the museum, which opened on 1 May 1943 under director Roberto Viola at Caseros 244 before moving to the General Paz avenue house.
The collection traces different artistic movements and shows how Argentine painting evolved from the 1800s onward. You can see how artists responded to changes happening in their country.
The museum occupies the former Garzón mansion at Avenida General Paz 33, in the central area of Córdoba, a short walk from the city centre. The visit follows a linear route through the rooms, from 19th-century precursors to contemporary art. The entrance gate and doors are in Louis XVI style, and the main hall's ceiling painting by Emilio Caraffa is best seen from below.
The ceiling of the main hall was painted by artist Emilio Caraffa and gives the room a special artistic quality. This detail connects the building's architecture with the art collection inside.
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