The+thyssen+museum

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The Thyssen -Bornemisza museum is a museum mainly formed by paintings. It is located in Madrid (Spain). It is known as a part of the Golden Triangle of Art also formed by the prado museum and the Reina Sofia museum. The collection started at 1920s as a private collection of one member of the Thyssen family. The museum was opened in 1992 because one man of the family got maried with a Spanish girl and he intrduced her to art collecting. He decided to cede the collection to Spain and in 1992 the Thyssen Museun was opened in Madrid.

This museum is located in the Palacio de Villahermosa. This building was built during the second half of the 18 century and the first half of the 19. The architect was Antonio López Aguado. He did it to María Pignatelli Gonzaga, the wife of the Duke of Villahermosa. In the 19 century it was one of the most famous and important mansions because of its parties. In the year 2004 it was extended to put all the collection inside.

Some of the thyssen's beatiful paintings are: Gioovanna Turnabuoni by Domenico Ghirlandaio

Joven caballero en un paisaje by Vittore Carpaccio Santa Catalina by Carvaggio