The National Gallery houses the nation’s collection of Western European painting from the 13th to the early 20th centuries. Located in Trafalgar Square in central London, the National Gallery is open to the public 361 days a year, free of charge. The collection represents the greatest Western European painters including Van Eyck, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Turner, Rembrandt, Degas, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, Monet, Rubens, Velázquez, Van Dyck, Titian and Bellini. No other collection possesses such consistent quality, nor better tells the story of Western European painting. Almost all of the 2,300 paintings in the National Gallery’s collection are on permanent display. The Gallery started life in 1824 when the British Government purchased 38 pictures belonging to the banker John Julius Angerstein. As there was no suitable space available to display the collection, the pictures were put on display in Angerstein's former home in Pall Mall. It was only in 1838 that the collection moved to its current site in Trafalgar Square.

The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
information@ng-london.org.uk
020 7747 2885
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/Please remember to double-check the opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit
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17 May 2022
Today marks the death of the Florentine painter and draughtsman Sandro Botticelli, one of the most esteemed artists in history! To mark this anniversary, let's take a closer look at his work, 'Four Scenes from the Early Life of Saint Zenobius'. https://t.co/wLIWUM0IVd
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