The National Museum of Ancient Art (O Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga) was the best museum that I have been to yet in Portugal. The museum is inside of a 17th century palace that was acquired by the famous Marques de Pombal in 1770. The actual museum and its artifacts, paintings, and statues were all magnificent. There was a lot of art from many European countries, a few oriental countries, and a large section devoted specifically to Portuguese art. My favorite paintings were those of the Savior, I loved looking at them and seeing the emotion and detail put into them. I was also intrigued by a ceramic violin found in the ceramics collection, which was made for the royal family in the 1800's. My favorite statue was of Mary with Christ in her arm's after He had been crucified. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to this massive museum.
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