St Louis Art Museum, MO Photos

The St Louis Art Museum is housed in the only permanent building built as the Palace of Fine Arts for St Louis World's Fair (1904) by architect Cass Gilbert. It is graced with an equestrian statue of Saint Louis plus other Beaux Arts features. The art collection itself has an extensive range of antiquities plus European & American paintings.

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Apotheosis of St Louis bronze sculpture of mounted King Louis IX of France at Saint Louis Art Museum, after original plaster model by Charles Niehaus displayed at entrance to 1904 World's Fair. St. Louis, MO.King Louis IX of France statue details at Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.Equestrian statue of Saint Louis, King of France. St Louis, MO.Equestrian statue of Saint Louis, King of France, before St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Apotheosis of St Louis bronze sculpture (1906) of mounted King Louis IX of France at Saint Louis Art Museum, after original plaster model by Charles Niehaus displayed at entrance to 1904 World's Fair. St. Louis, MO.King Louis IX of France statue details at Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.Equestrian statue of Saint Louis, King of France. St Louis, MO.Equestrian statue of Saint Louis, King of France, before St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
King Louis IX of France statue & facade of Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.Facade of Saint Louis Art Museum with row of allegorical statues. St. Louis, MO.Painting sculpture by Louis St. Gaudens on Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.Sculpture by David Chester French on Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.
King Louis IX of France statue & facade of Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.Facade of Saint Louis Art Museum with row of allegorical statues. St. Louis, MO.Painting sculpture (1906) by Louis St. Gaudens on Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.Sculpture (1903) by David Chester French on Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Relief showing the arts on Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.Relief showing the arts on Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.Relief showing the arts on Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.Classical figure with paintbrushes before St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Relief showing the arts on Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.Relief showing the arts on Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.Relief showing the arts on Saint Louis Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.Classical figure with paintbrushes before St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Architecture of Palace of Fine Arts with Hercules & Hydra. St Louis, MO.Bronze Hercules & Hydra by Mathias Gasteiger outside St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Detail of Hydra head in Hercules' fist by Mathias Gasteiger outside St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Sumerian copper Bearded Bull's Head at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Architecture of Palace of Fine Arts with Hercules & Hydra. St Louis, MO.Bronze Hercules & Hydra (1921-30) by Mathias Gasteiger outside St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Detail of Hydra head in Hercules' fist (1921-30) by Mathias Gasteiger outside St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Sumerian copper Bearded Bull's Head (c2600-2550 BCE) at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Bronze Italic shield with dragon at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Roman mosaic with rabbit from Antioch at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Greek bronze at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Japanese porcelain bowl at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Bronze Italic shield with dragon (7th-6thC BCE) at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Roman mosaic with rabbit from Antioch (c5thC) at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Greek bronze (510-490 BCE) at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Japanese porcelain bowl (late 17th-early 18thC) at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Chinese covered censer in shape of mythical beast at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Chinese porcelain bowl at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Chinese Ming porcelain vase at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Chinese bronze mythical mask at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Chinese covered censer in shape of mythical beast (14thC) at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Chinese porcelain bowl (18thC) at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Chinese Ming porcelain vase (late 15thC) at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Chinese bronze mythical mask (10thC BCE) at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Chinese bronze helmet at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Bust of Benjamin Franklin by Hiram Powers at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Painting of St. Louis by Henry Lewis at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Self-portrait by George Caleb Bingham at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Chinese bronze helmet (1523-1028 BCE) at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Bust of Benjamin Franklin (c1850-73) by Hiram Powers at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Painting of St. Louis (1846) by Henry Lewis at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Self-portrait (1834-5) by George Caleb Bingham at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Raftsmen Playing Cards by George Caleb Bingham at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Jolly Flatboatmen in Port by George Caleb Bingham at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.County Election by George Caleb Bingham at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Stump Speaking by George Caleb Bingham at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Raftsmen Playing Cards (1847) by George Caleb Bingham at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Jolly Flatboatmen in Port (1857) by George Caleb Bingham at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.County Election (1852) by George Caleb Bingham at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Stump Speaking (1853) by George Caleb Bingham at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Verdict of the People by George Caleb Bingham at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Surveyor's Wagon in the Rockies by Albert Bierstadt at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Nooning on the Platte by Albert Bierstadt at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Captive Charger by Charles Ferdinand Wimar at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Verdict of the People (1854-5) by George Caleb Bingham at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Surveyor's Wagon in the Rockies (c1859) by Albert Bierstadt at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Nooning on the Platte (c1859) by Albert Bierstadt at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Captive Charger (1854) by Charles Ferdinand Wimar at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Cradling Wheat by Thomas Hart Benton at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.The Mississippi by John Stuert Curry at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Head of Peasant Woman by Vincent van Gogh at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Factories at Asnière by Vincent van Gogh at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Cradling Wheat (1938) by Thomas Hart Benton at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.The Mississippi (1935) by John Stuert Curry at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Head of Peasant Woman (1884) by Vincent van Gogh at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Factories at Asnière (1887) by Vincent van Gogh at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Stairway at Auvers by Vincent van Gogh at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Vineyards at Auvers by Vincent van Gogh at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Charing Cross Bridge by Claude Monet at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Elvira Resting at a Table by Amedeo Modigliani at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Stairway at Auvers (1890) by Vincent van Gogh at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Vineyards at Auvers (1890) by Vincent van Gogh at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Charing Cross Bridge (1903) by Claude Monet at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.Elvira Resting at a Table (1919) by Amedeo Modigliani at St. Louis Art Museum. St Louis, MO.
Landscaped pool from St. Louis World's Fair downhill from Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.


Landscaped pool from St. Louis World's Fair downhill from Art Museum. St. Louis, MO.


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