https://lnmm.gov.lv/en/art-museum-riga-bourse/collections/collection-of-foreign-artThu, 07 May 2026 16:26:56 +0300enhttps://lnmm.gov.lv/en/art-museum-riga-bourse/collections/collection-of-foreign-art/foreign-precious-metals-collection-1The foreign precious metals collection contains articles that were once owned by private individuals in Latvia, as well as social, military, and religious organizations: sacral and everyday silverware (tableware, eating utensils, candlesticks, tea strainers, sugar bowls, ladles, decanters, etc.), relics, travel souvenirs, jewelry, signet-rings and seals, orders, medals, and coins.37495603881Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:05:00 +0200https://lnmm.gov.lv/en/art-museum-riga-bourse/collections/collection-of-foreign-art/foreign-decorative-applied-arts-2The museum’s collection of decorative applied arts includes more than 7,000 objects which cover all manners of applied art from Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, Western Europe and Scandinavia, as well as Asia and the Far East.11820446702Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:23:00 +0200https://lnmm.gov.lv/en/art-museum-riga-bourse/collections/collection-of-foreign-art/foreign-painting-3The origins of the painting collection of the Museum of Foreign Art date back to the late 18th century, when wealthy citizens of the city of Rīga began to donate their art collections to the city. Today, the museum holds some 1,000 paintings from various Western European countries. All of the major schools of art are represented, but the main focus at the museum is on Dutch art from the 17th century and on German art from the 19th century.8296615443Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:38:00 +0200https://lnmm.gov.lv/en/art-museum-riga-bourse/collections/collection-of-foreign-art/foreign-graphic-arts-4The Museum of Foreign Art contains 9 942 examples of graphic art which help to illustrate the various styles and techniques that have been used over the course of the centuries. The collection includes art which was produced by the widest possible variety of techniques – everything from xylography to traditional brass engravings, as well as lithographs. There are also several hundred drawings and water colours.29375336434Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:49:00 +0200https://lnmm.gov.lv/en/art-museum-riga-bourse/collections/collection-of-foreign-art/foreign-collection-of-numismatics-5The collection of numismatics holds two unique groups of objects – ancient coins and Belgian medals. This collection holds coins from Ancient Greece and Rome, Belgium, England, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Bulgaria, Moldova, Georgia, Russia, etc.36249283495Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:55:00 +0200https://lnmm.gov.lv/en/art-museum-riga-bourse/collections/collection-of-foreign-art/foreign-sculpture-6The original sculptures at the museum were produced by authors in the 19th and 20th century who were a part of various schools of art. They represent a variety of styles and genres.10921794316Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:25:00 +0200