WebThe National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is an art gallery in London housing a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people.It was arguably the first national public gallery dedicated to portraits in the world when it opened in 1856. The gallery moved in 1896 to its current site at St Martin's Place, off Trafalgar Square, and adjoining the …

WebThe National Gallery of Ireland (Irish: Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann) houses the national collection of Irish and European art.It is located in the centre of Dublin with one entrance on Merrion Square, beside Leinster House, and another on Clare Street.It was founded in 1854 and opened its doors ten years later. The gallery has an extensive, …

WebDie National Gallery ist ein Kunstmuseum in London. Sie befindet sich am nördlichen Ende des Trafalgar Squares und gilt als eine der umfassendsten und bedeutendsten Gemäldegalerien der Welt. Die hier ausgestellte staatliche Gemäldesammlung umfasst rund 2300 Werke vom 13. bis zum 19.

WebThe Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history.It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.The Natural History Museum's main frontage, however, is on …

WebAs well as being a double portrait, the painting contains a still life of several meticulously rendered objects, the meaning of which is the cause of much debate. It also incorporates one of the best-known examples of anamorphosis in painting. The Ambassadors has been part of London's National Gallery collection since its purchase in 1890.

WebLa National Gallery (en français, la Galerie nationale) fondée en 1824, est un musée situé à Londres en Angleterre et occupant le nord de Trafalgar Square depuis 1838. Elle détient un patrimoine artistique composé principalement de peintures datant de 1250 à 1900, les œuvres plus récentes étant abritées à la Tate Modern.La collection permanente de 2 300 …

WebThe National Library of Australia (NLA), formerly the Commonwealth National Library and Commonwealth Parliament Library, is the largest reference library in Australia, responsible under the terms of the National Library Act 1960 for "maintaining and developing a national collection of library material, including a comprehensive collection of library material …

WebPortrait Painting is a genre in painting, where the intent is to represent a specific human subject. The term 'portrait painting' can also describe the actual painted portrait. ... The Arnolfini Marriage (1434, National Gallery, London) is a landmark of Western art, an early example of a full-length couple portrait, superbly painted in rich ...

WebNational Geographic (formerly the National Geographic Magazine, sometimes branded as NAT GEO) is a popular American monthly magazine published by the National Geographic Society.Known for its photojournalism, it is one of the most widely read magazines of all time.. The magazine was founded in 1888 as a scholarly journal, nine months after the …

WebDulwich Picture Gallery is an art gallery in Dulwich, South London, which opened to the public in 1817.It was designed by Regency architect Sir John Soane using an innovative and influential method of illumination. Dulwich is the oldest public art gallery in England and was made an independent charitable trust in 1994.