To experience Philadelphia in a day or two is like aspiring to learn all of American history in a week. Better, therefore, to compartmentalize this “City of Brotherly Love.” Take one of its many attractions and devote a day — and a short drive — to its appreciation.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is one such offering. Beyond the massive steps leading to its imposing neoclassical building (yes, the very steps that Sylvester Stallone triumphantly climbed in the film “Rocky”), is housed a representative package of the civilized world’s artistic expressions.