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12 gru 2021 · Let’s take a closer look at some of the most famous paintings at the National Gallery of Art, masterpieces you should not miss when you visit this museum in Washington D.C. Table of Contents show. 1. Ginevra de Benci – Leonardo da Vinci. Date created: 1474-1478. Dimensions: 38.1 × 37 centimeters (15 × 15 inches)
The formal acceptance of his gifts by the U.S. Congress in 1937 marks the founding of the National Gallery. Its collection has since grown to more than 150,000 works. This list highlights just eight noteworthy paintings.
View all Paintings. The National Gallery of Art’s painting collection, like the museum itself, began with Andrew W. Mellon (1855–1937). When the National Gallery opened to the public in 1941, the 121 old master paintings that Mellon had given to the nation were on view.
The Gallery's collection of paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, sculpture, medals, and decorative arts traces the development of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present, including the only painting by Leonardo da Vinci in the Americas and the largest mobile created by Alexander Calder.
The Feast of the Gods (Italian: Il festino degli dei) is an oil painting by the Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini, with substantial additions in stages to the left and center landscape by Dosso Dossi and Titian.It is one of the few mythological pictures by the Venetian artist. Completed in 1514, it was his last major work. It is now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C ...
From Byzantine altarpieces to pop art, learn all about paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, and other works in the collection. Browse the collection and make connections among objects you know and newly discovered masterpieces.
Come inside to explore and experience art, creativity, and our shared humanity. These must-see artworks offer a glimpse of the incredible variety of artists, materials, and spaces across our campus. So grab a map and visit them in any order you choose.
