Calouste Gulbenkian Museum: Director's Choice

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The Museu Calouste Gulbenkians houses one of the worlds most important private art collections, comprising artworks assembled by Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian and ranging from Egyptian, Greco-Roman and Mesopotamian art to painting, sculpture and the decorative arts. In this addition to the successful Directors Choice series, Antnio Filipe Pimentel, who has been the Director of the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum since January 2021, showcases a range of spectacular pieces, summarising the Museums treasures in a beautifully illustrated guide.

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Antonio Filipe Pimentel has been the Director of the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum since January 2021. In 2009/10, he took on the role of Director of the Gra~o Vasco Museum in Viseu, and between 2010 and 2019 he was Director of the National Museum of Ancient Art (Lisbon), as well as being Deputy General Director for Cultural Heritage.