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The National Gallery of Art is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was privately established in 1937 for the American people by a joint resolution of the United States Congress.
Sep 28, 2023 · The collection includes over 140,000 paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculpture, and decorative arts from the 13th century to the present. The art ranges from Byzantine/Medieval altarpieces to Pop and Conceptual art. The NGA also puts on spectacular temporary exhibits, which are also free.
Its collection has since grown to more than 150,000 works. This list highlights just eight noteworthy paintings. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these paintings first appeared in 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die, edited by Stephen Farthing (2018). Writers’ names appear in parentheses. Woman Holding a Balance (c. 1664)
Mar 31, 2021 · Sandro Botticelli. 12. The Water-Lily Pond. 1899. Claude Monet. National Gallery director Gabriele Finaldi says of these “indoor scenes with very dressed-up people” that “I am wondering ...
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Our collection of more than 150,000 paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, photographs, prints, and drawings spans the history of Western art and showcases some of the triumphs of human creativity. Across 363 days a year, the National Gallery offers a full spectrum of special exhibitions and public programs free of charge.
View all American paintings. Frederic Edwin Church, Niagara, 1857, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Gallery Fund), 2014.79.10. In 2014 the National Gallery of Art assumed stewardship of the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s world-renowned art collection, including a number of iconic paintings by American artists.
The National Gallery of Art was conceived and given to the people of the United States by Andrew W. Mellon, a financier and art collector who served as secretary of the treasury under four presidents from 1921 to 1932. During his years as a public servant, Mellon came to believe that the United States should have a world-class national art ...
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