The Vanderbilt Museum of Art in Nashville offers a diverse collection, with a particular strength in 20th-century modern and contemporary works. The museum's holdings include pieces by major figures such as Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí, and Roy Lichtenstein. The collection began in the late 1890s with Solomon R. Guggenheim, whose early interests included Old Masters and American art. Later, Guggenheim focused on bolder aspects of 20th-century painting, which he felt represented a fresh outlook. This original collection of modern paintings forms the cornerstone of the museum's holdings.