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Huge range of European art, ranging from 1260 to 1900.
The National Gallery dominates over London’s Trafalgar Square as it dominates all other galleries in the city in terms of world renown. Some of the finest examples of European art, ranging from 1260 to 1900, are included among the 2300 paintings filling its halls and rooms. Holbein's 'The Ambassadors', 'The Hay Wain' by Constable, and Jan Van Eyck's 'Arnolfini Marriage' are just some of the major attractions.
Works on display also include those of Botticelli, Monet, Constable, Van Gogh and Rembrandt. This really is the place to come for top quality artwork spanning a wide spectrum of styles and periods. From the Early Renaissance to the Post-Impressionists, every significant stage in the development of painting is represented in its collection, often by masterpieces.
Originally established by Parliament in 1824, the collection belongs to the British public and every effort is made to encourage the public to visit, view and experience the art: free entry, free events, free talks and free tours support this ethos of encouragement and enthusiasm. Regular weekend activities include: guided tours at 11:30, 14:30 with extra tours at 12:30 and 15:30 on Saturdays, lunchtime talks on Saturdays at 13:00, and Art Through Words sessions for visitors with a visual impairment at 11:30 on the last Saturday of the month.
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Masterpieces, art for the people, talks and tours, Holbein and 'The Hay Wain'.
Did you know?
In 1853 a parliamentary Select Committee was set up to investigate the alleged “over zealous” cleaning of paintings at the gallery. |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| National Portrait Gallery |
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St Martin's Place,
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1 minutes distance from National Gallery
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| Stephen Wiltshire Gallery |
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| Nelson's Column |
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Trafalgar Square,
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1 minutes distance from National Gallery
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| Trafalgar Square |
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| London Event |
| Take One Picture |
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0 minutes distance from National Gallery
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| In a move away from its recent 'blockbuster' exhibitions, the National Gallery brings the Divisionists, a little-known late 19th-century Italian movement, to prominence in 'Radical Light'. Italy's Divisionist painters are so-called because, when they first showed in Milan in 1891, critics were sharply divided. The...More...
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| Renaissance Faces: Van Eyck to Titian |
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National Gallery, Sainsbury Wing, Trafalgar Square,
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| The Royal Trafalgar |
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Whitcomb Street,
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Westminster,
London,
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1 minutes distance from National Gallery
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| Radisson Edwardian Leicester Square Hotel |
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Heaven,
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The Comedy Store,
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Westminster,
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| London Shopping |
| Davenports Magic Shop |
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| Godiva |
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| London Dining |
| National Dining Rooms |
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Sainsbury Wing,
National Gallery,
Trafalgar Square,
Westminster,
London,
WC2N
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1 minutes distance from National Gallery
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| Wagamama |
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Irving Street,
Westminster,
London,
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| London Education |
| Courtauld Institute of Art |
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Somerset House,
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| King's College Medical School |
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Strand,
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| London Leisure |
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| Urban Golf Soho |
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| London Nightlife |
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| Mahiki |
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Westminster,
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| Radisson Edwardian Leicester Square |
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