{"id":667249,"date":"2022-02-21T10:47:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T07:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/?p=667249"},"modified":"2024-05-01T11:27:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T08:27:41","slug":"london-national-gallery-history-photo-description-opening-hours-ticket-prices-2021-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/london-national-gallery-history-photo-description-opening-hours-ticket-prices-2021-map\/","title":{"rendered":"London National Gallery – history, photo, description, opening hours, ticket prices 2021, map"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most famous repositories of paintings, the London<\/a> National Gallery is evidence of the responsible attitude of the state and the powers that be to the cultural and aesthetic development<\/a> of society. The history<\/a> of the creation of an art gallery located<\/a> on Trafalgar Square. English capital, reliably confirms this.<\/p>\n

Story<\/h2>\n

In 1824, the government of England purchased 38 paintings from the collection of the banker Angerstein (a native of Russia), which served as the first impetus for the organization of the future gallery. Almost all acquired art paintings are masterpieces by Rubens, Titian, Piombo, Reynolds and other brilliant painters of the 13th-16th centuries.<\/p>\n

At first, the paintings were exhibited on the street. Pall Mall, in a small house, but when in 1831 the number of paintings reached 114, the government decided to build a new museum building on Trafalgar Square. For this purpose, the remains of the former royal stables were used, from which the architect Wilkins retained 8 majestic columns.<\/p>\n

The ceremonial opening of the pompous building of the gallery took place in 1836. Lords, barons, artists bequeathed their collections to the opened gallery, which was supplemented with new rooms over time. Now the gallery exhibits 2.3 thousa<\/a>nd classical examples of Western Europe<\/a>an painting, arranged in chronological order.<\/p>\n

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In the new building, added in 1991 (the Seinsberg wing), there are works of early art (1260-1510), in the north<\/a>ern part<\/a> – paintings of the middle stage (1510-1600). Paintings of the 17th century are displayed in the western halls, paintings of the 18th and early 20th centuries are presented in the eastern halls.<\/p>\n

Every year the gallery's funds expanded, requiring additional space, so the building was rebuilt and expanded several times due to additional wings. The last of these was built (1991) at the expense of the trading magnate Simon Sainsbury and named after him. The royal family took an active part in the creation of the new wing, rejecting the original design of the new extension and inviting another architect for this purpose.<\/p>\n

The National Gallery of London in terms of attendance ranks 3rd in the world<\/a>, being an independent non-governmental organization. However, members of the governing council are appointed by the prime minister of the country, and the government allocates annual grants for the maintenance of the gallery.<\/p>\n

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The area<\/a> of \u200b\u200bthe gallery is now equal to the area of \u200b\u200b6 football stadiums, but instead of football battles, a field of aesthetic pleasure and boundless admiration for the enduring art of painting unfolds here. From room to room, this feeling accompanies visitors enchanted by the contemplation of masterpieces.<\/p>\n

Halls<\/h2>\n

The National Gallery of London is a repository of showrooms that form a kind of labyrinth in which it is easy to get confused. To avoid this, you should buy a plan of the gallery at the entrance or download it in advance from the museum website. Walking<\/a> through all the halls of the gallery, you can get acquainted with the painting of almost all European countries<\/a>, including Great Britain, from the 13th to the beginning of the 20th century.<\/p>\n

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The hall of Venetian painting is represented by masterpieces of great masters: Bellini, Mantegna, Conegliano, Messina and other talented artists. In the storerooms of the museum there is a canvas of the early Giorgione (the greatest artist of the Renaissance), which is rarely put on display, because experts still do not have full confidence in its authenticity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Hall of Spanish Painting is inferior to the Prado Museum in terms of the number of masterpieces, but it can be proud of the largest collection of works by Vel\u00e1zquez, among which is his famous canvas (the only one with a nude) “Venus with a Mirror”.<\/p>\n

A separate room displays paintings of the “golden age” of the Dutch art school – the brilliant Rembrandt, whose canvases are a reflection of the life of the greatest creator. The portraits, stunning with the skill of the artistic image, depict the images of his 2 wives, friends and associates, a self-portrait of the artist.<\/p>\n

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In the hall dedicated to another Dutch drawing genius Rubens, there are 24 paintings, mostly created by him in the last years of his life as a true creator from God. They fully reveal the mature talent of a free artist who writes at the behest of the soul for his own pleasure. There are works of the school of “small Dutch” collected by genuine museum enthusiasts in the gallery: Gerard Terborch, Pieter de Hooch, Jacob van Ruysdael, A. van Ostade.<\/p>\n

The painting of France<\/a> in all its manifestations is unusually wide and varied. Paintings by Poussin and Lorrain, reflecting the academic style; the realist<\/a>ic canvases of the Lenin brothers, the portraits of statesmen by Champigne (Car<\/a>dinal Richelieu) and Rigaud (Louis XIV) captivate with their mastery of the image. The landscapes of Corot and Daubigny, the picturesque portraits by Delacroix, Courbet, David and Ingres delight fans of the “Barbizon” partnership.<\/p>\n

Delight is caused by the artistic masterpieces of the so-called “gallant painting” of the 18th century. She is represented by the paintings of Watteau, filled with sweet sadness; Fragonard, who draws the heroes of mythological plots. One cannot tear oneself away from the canvases of Chardin, who conquers with the outwardly ordinary-cute simplicity<\/a> and democratic nature of the plots. Grez's paintings delight with a gentle image of “airy young ladies”, evoking nostalgia for bygone times.<\/p>\n

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The French Impressionist Hall, which continues to be replenished with gifts<\/a> from private traders, shows rare paintings by Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Manet, Sisley.<\/p>\n

The halls of British art reflect the diversity of genres of English painting, all the nuances of the wonderful nature of the island<\/a> nation, with the works presented in them. The paintings of Stubbson, an artist and passionate admirer of horses, depict them in various angles, poses and colors. The amazingly beautiful landscapes of Constable's native area penetrate the soul with their discreet tones and halftones.<\/p>\n

In the Hall of the English Portrait, the highly artistic canvases of the court royal portrait painters Van Dyck, the founder of the English portrait genre, and Holbein, who painted many portraits of representatives of the royal family, are impressive. Ceremonial portraits of other nobles, made by Lawrence, captivate with subtle realism.<\/p>\n

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The National Gallery of London has world-famous masterpieces of painting such as Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Titian's Holy Family, Landscape with Castle<\/a> Walls and others. The names of artistic masterpieces alone are evidence of the inestimable cultural significance of the National Gallery, not only for England, but for the whole world.<\/p>\n

In addition to the exhibition halls, the gallery has a lecture hall and a reference room with computer equipment for visitors, where they can plan in advance a plan for the upcoming voyage through the “mazes” of the gallery.<\/p>\n

Replenishment and development of collections<\/h2>\n

An important contribution to the prosperity of the National Gallery was made by its first director, artist, art critic and connoisseur of painting, Charles Eastlake. For 10 years in this post, Eastlake personally took part in replenishing the museum's exhibits, acquiring unsurpassed artistic masterpieces from well-known European collectors.<\/p>\n

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He and his assistants visited many European cities<\/a>, ancient monasteries<\/a>, ancient rural churches, met with famous collectors and artists. Among the 139 paintings he bought are truly unique canvases by the Florentine master of the Early Renaissance Paolo Uccello “The Battle of San Romano” and Bellini's “Madonna of the Meadow”. Every year the museum's funds were replenished with paintings donated by patrons.<\/p>\n

For example, collectors George Beaumont and Holwell Carr donated their collections of paintings by Rubens, Canaletto, Tintoretto, Rembrandt. The collection of Italian paintings was enriched by the masterpieces of the artists of the Early Renaissance (14th-15th century): the Dominican monk Fra Angelico; the founder of the Italian Quattrocento A. Pisanello and the Florentine painter, teacher of Botticelli – Filippo Lippi, donated to the museum by private owners.<\/p>\n

Queen Elizabeth also made a significant contribution to the National Galleri fund during the opening of the Sainsbury Wing (1991), by donating to the museum 100 unique<\/a> paintings by Vermeer, Rubens, Holbein, Van Dyck and others, shown at the special exhibition “Queen's Paintings”.<\/p>\n

To this day, the collection of the National Gallery (Salisbury wing) is expanding, most recently it has been adorned with priceless canvases of Gothic painting by Bermejo, the German classic D\u00fcrer, the French post-impressionist Seurat, the Bavaria<\/a>n landscape painter Altdorfer.<\/p>\n

Coca-Cola London Eye ticket \u00a324.30<\/a>
\nTower of London and Royal Treasures<\/a>
\nticket \u00a326.80 Tower Bridge ticket \u00a39.80<\/a>
\nWestminster Abbey entrance ticket and audio guide \u00a320<\/a>
\nMadame Tussauds ticket – \u00a329<\/a>
\nSt. Paul's Cathedral: Fast Track Ticket – \u00a316<\/a>
\nThe Shard Skyscraper – Entrance Ticket & Champagne – \u00a324.95<\/a><\/p>\n

Opening hours<\/a> and how to<\/a> get there<\/a><\/h2>\n

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Address<\/a>: London, Trafalgar Square, National Gallery.<\/p>\n

Visiting hours<\/a>: every day, from 10.00 to 18.00, Friday – from 10.00 to 21.00.<\/p>\n

The entrance is free.<\/p>\n

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