Sursock Museum

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The Sursock Museum at Night (2004)

The Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock Museum ( Arabic قصر سرسق) is an art museum in Beirut , Lebanon . It is located on the historic Rue Sursock in the Achrafieh district . There are many mansions on this street that were built in the 19th century by famous Beirut families such as the Sursocks and the Bustroses.

history

Marble stairs to the museum

The Sursock Museum is a great example of Lebanese architecture, which has Italian, especially Venetian, and Ottoman architectural influences. Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock, a member of one of Beirut's most prominent noble families, built the museum as a private villa in 1912. When Nicolas Ibrahim Sursock died in 1952, he left his villa to the city of Beirut. According to his will, the villa was converted into a museum. The museum opened in 1961 with an exhibition of works by contemporary Lebanese artists, setting a precedent for cultural events . Since then there have been more than a hundred exhibitions. In addition to modern art, the museum's permanent exhibition includes Japanese and Islamic art.

By spring 2015, the museum was expanded with an underground extension for $ 12 million by the French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte and the Lebanese architect Jacques Abou Khaled. The exhibition area was increased from 1500 m² to 9000 m². In addition to additional exhibition rooms, a library, a bookstore and a music hall were created.

collection

The museum houses a collection of art from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. The museum has collected around 5000 exhibits, including paintings, sculptures and ceramics. In the permanent exhibition are works u. a. represented by these Lebanese and international artists:

  • Chafic Abboud
  • Lotti Adaimi
  • Anton Asfar
  • Simone Baltaxé-Martayan
  • Juman Beyazit
  • Rafic Charaf
  • Saloua Raouda Choucair
  • George Cyr
  • Paul Guiragossian
  • Georges Guv
  • John Haddian
  • Zavan Haditzian
  • Madi Hussein
  • Halim Jurdak
  • Elie Kanaan
  • Viola Kassab
  • Michel Elmir
  • Levon Moumjian
  • Mounir Najm
  • Omar Onsi
  • Mohammad Rawas
  • Aref Rayess
  • Nadia Saikali
  • Mohamed Sakr
  • Stelio Scamanga
  • Juliana Seraphim
  • H. Torrossian
  • Anita Toutikian
  • Sophie Yaramian
  • Khalil Zgaib
  • Alain Le Yaouanc

literature

Web links

Commons : Sursock Museum  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Alex Taylor: Sursock Museum to reopen its doors in 2012 , Daily Star , November 11, 2011 (English, accessed November 2, 2012).

Coordinates: 33 ° 53 ′ 34.9 "  N , 35 ° 30 ′ 58.6"  E