Past

The exhibition is dedicated to the depiction of Spain and includes romantic views of Spain, as well as masterpieces by the grand masters of Modernism. Buoyant and sunny, or dark and tragic, the “whiteness” and “blackness” of the quintessence of Spain are revealed through magnificent works of art.

With the help of contemporary artists and a selection of artworks from the museum’s collection of old masters, the exhibition seeks to rethink the boundaries between culture and nature, addressing the themes of biodiversity, ecosystem interdependence, eco-anxiety and sustainability.

Finnish Modernism combines an Expressionist painting style with decorative explorations of colour. The exhibition showcases an array of works by renowned Finnish Modernist artists from the Art Museum of Estonia and Finnish museums, as well as private collections.

This exhibition explores the numerous art purchases of the Baltic German nobleman Wilhelm von Blanckenhagen (1761–1840) and his relations with the international art community of Rome, one of the most important art centres in Europe. Among the artworks he brought to Livonia were those by leading artists of the German Romantic movement.

This exhibition presents furniture and decorative art from the collections of Estonian museums, focusing on the characteristic elements of décor and forms associated with each style and period, from Baroque to Historicism.

For the first time, this exhibition offers visitors the chance to see the museum’s collection of European and Russian sculptures. It includes copies of classical sculptures from Estonian manor houses, artworks by renowned 19th-century masters and Soviet sculptures representing Socialist Realism.

The magnificent exhibition introduces the abundant 15th‒17th-century Flemish art collection of The Phoebus Foundation, and provides an overview of the versatility of Belgian art culture of that time.

The exhibition studies renditions of cats and dogs in art, and explores their significance, roles and symbolic meanings for people and society.

The exhibition, marking the centenary of when the University of Tartu became the national Estonian-language university, provides a survey of the development of the university’s art collection through two centuries.