Montserrat-info (Museum)

The oldest exhibit is an Egyptian sarcophagus from the 13th century BC, whilst the

most recent is a painting by Sean Scully dating to 2010. Since 2006 the Museum of

Montserrat has a new section: a collection of about 160 Byzantine and Slavic icons that

is titled Phos Hilaron (joyful light). These icons presented on the environment of an

oriental church where the light has an important role.

The other collections are: Goldsmithery, comprising liturgical objects from the 15th to

the 20th century; Painting from the 13th to the 18th century, which includes works by

Berruguete, El Greco, Caravaggio, Luca Giordano, Tiepolo, etc.; and 19th and 20th

century Painting, which boasts one of the finest collections of Catalan painting,

including such outstanding names as Fortuny, Rusiñol, Casas, Nonell, Mir, Gimeno,

Anglada Camarasa, Picasso, Dalí, etc. French Impressionist art is also represented in this

section, with works by Monet, Sisley, Degas, Pissarro, etc., as well as graphic works by

many of the greatest contemporary artists: Chagall, Braque, Le Corbusier, Rouault,

Miró, Dalí, Picasso, Clavé, Tàpies, etc.