Painting and Sculpture

Farouk Corner Museum

The Farouk Corner Museum or the Royal Rest House of King Farouk is located in Helwan, about 30 km from Cairo, Egypt. The total area of the building and garden is approximately 11,600 square meters. The museum was built between 1941 and 1942 and was inaugurated by King Farouk on 5 September 1942. Previously, Farouk Corner was known as a winter rest house for King Farouk, which later became a historical museum showcasing some of the belongings of the Alawiyya family in Egypt.

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• ▸Halyna Zubchenko
• ▸Helen of Greece and Denmark
• ▸Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 2: Portrait of Thomas Carlyle

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