Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art, Art museum in Prymorskyi district, Odesa, Ukraine.
The Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art occupies a palace from 1858 and displays paintings from Italy, the Netherlands, and other European countries alongside Asian artworks. The collection includes both paintings and cultural artifacts from different periods and regions.
The museum was founded in 1923 by combining private collections with pieces from the City Museum of Fine Arts and Novorossiysky University. Over time, the collection grew through acquisitions and rediscoveries of works in the building's storage areas.
The museum displays works from European and Asian artists side by side, creating a conversation between different artistic traditions. Visitors can observe how paintings and cultural objects from various regions are arranged to show their connections and contrasts.
The museum is located on Pushkinska Street 9 in the city center and is easy to reach on foot. Visitors should note that conditions and opening arrangements can vary, so it is wise to check ahead before planning a visit.
Two important paintings by Frans Hals were discovered in 1958 in the museum's storage rooms and traced back to a 17th-century series of four evangelist portraits. These rediscovered works came with documentation linking them to historical auction records.
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