Dive into the Cradle of Arts in Santiago

Santiago is the capital and most important financial hub of Chile in Latin America. The city has undergone enormous peaks and troughs of development and changes over the past few decades. These fluctuations can better be observed by the contrasting high rise architecture coupled with the traditional infrastructure in the city. This diverse cosmopolitan city is beyond doubt Latin America’s most modernized and developed city. The Santiago underground metro and the sophisticated infrastructure of the city is blatant proof of the rate of urbanization accomplished by the city. so what are you waiting for, are you not excited to experience this fascinating city of Latin America that still holds back colonial history dating back to the sixteenth century and at the same lures you with the contemporary taste. So get going and quickly book a cheap flight to Chile and discover the amazing city. The cultural diversity of this cosmopolitan city has all the fancy attractions to snatch your time. This high elevated city does not only entertain you with the city vibes but there is much more waiting for you in the mountains to bring further entertainment to your tour.

Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts in Santiago is Chile’s and South America’s most significant museum. It is the major centre for arts not only in the country but in the entire Latin continent. The museum was established by the Artistic Union in the Latin region that was built in the nineteenth century is certainly the oldest and most elaborate museum in the larger regions of South America. The museum which was originally the Museum of painting expanded its horizon of arts and was upgraded to the museum of fine arts in the early twentieth century.

The current situation of the Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts is in the building named as Palacio de Bellas Artes that means Palace of the Fine Arts in the hub of arts and culture Parque Forestal in Santiago. The building is built in the Beaux Arts style by the renowned sculptor Jose Miguel Blanco along with the support of the Chilean states officials.

Palacio de Bellas Artes is a spectacular building that is baroque style and has a strong influence of Art Nuevo details and hints of metallic structural architecture. The central entrance of the museum is through the gigantic false perspective window that reveals Palazzo Barberini view which is a palace originally in Rome. This all is enclosed in a broken pediment doorway that is surrounded by Beaux style glass cupola rising to the top. The other internal layout of the museum is heavily inspired by Petit Palais in Paris. On the other hand, the glass cupola in the museum has borrowed it origin from Belgium. The grand hall in the museum has an even more exciting view to it. There is a carving in high relief which depicts two angels supporting a shield which is just above the balcony in the grand hall. The Museum of Fine Arts is a magnificently built building with an enormous range of art collections from the history of the entire region. This spectacular cultural and historical building is must visit when in Santiago.