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. Portrait of an Old Man VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Rembrandt was a master
of light and shade. In this Practical Information
expressive portrait, Avenida de Berna 45A.
dated 1645, the fragile Map 5 B2. Tel 217 823 000.
countenance of the old man ∑ museu.gulbenkian.pt
is contrasted with the strong Open 10am–6pm Wed–Mon.
and dram atic lighting.
Closed 1 Jan, Easter Sun, 1 May,
25 Dec. & (free Sun). 7 - 0
Transport
@ 713, 716, 726, 742, 746, 756.
q Praça de Espanha or São
Sebastião.
12
Vase of a Hundred Birds
The enamel decoration that adorns
this Chinese porcelain vase is known
as famille verte. This type of elaborate
10 Renaissance art design is characteristic of the Qing
11 dynasty during the reign of the
Emperor Kangxi (1662–1722).
9
Gallery Guide
The galleries are laid out both
chronologically and geograph­
6 ically, the first section (Rooms 1–6)
dedicated to Classical and Oriental
8 art, the second section (Rooms
7 7–17) housing the European
collection of paintings, sculpture,
furniture, silverware and jewellery.
5

1 Armenian art
2
Court Official Bes
This 7th-century BC statue
3
depicts an Egyptian courtier of
Psammetichus I. Other stunning
4 Egyptian pieces include a
gilded mask of a mummy.

Persian
faïence
Key to Floorplan
Egyptian, Classical and
Mesopotamian art
Turkish Faïence Plate
The factories at Iznik Oriental Islamic art
in Turkey produced Far Eastern art
some of the most European art (10th–17th centuries)
beautiful jugs, plates
and vases of the French 18th-century decorative arts
Islamic world, European art (18th–19th centuries)
including this
16th-century deep Lalique collection
plate decorated with Non-exhibition space
stylized animal forms.
For keys to symbols see back flap

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