by Josephine Quintero
Once a convent, this magnificent art museum has
been lovingly restored and is now one of the finest in Spain. Located
in a tiny plaza away from the city centre bustle, the building dates
back to 1612, the work of architect, Juan de Oviedo.
It is built around three patios which are decorated
with flowers, trees and the distinctive Seville tile work. The museum's
impressive collection of Spanish art and sculpture extends from
the medieval to the modern, focusing on the work of Seville School
artists, such as Bartolome, Esteban Murillo, Juan de Vales Leal
and Francisco de Zurbaran. The Italian sculptor Torregiani (the
fellow who broke Michelangelo's nose and died in a Seville prison),
left an uncanny barbaric wooden St Jerome.
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