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NationalGallery The National Gallery in London is located directly north of Trafalgar Square in central London, England, and is comparable to the National Palace Museum directly north of Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The National Gallery, also known as the National Gallery of London, was established in 1824.

At that time there were only 38 paintings, from these by George From these 38 works, which were purchased by George IV to convince the government to purchase Rembrandt, Lal and others, the museum has gradually expanded to become a national museum with a collection of paintings as its main focus. Founded in 1824, it is a national museum located in the center of London on the north side of Trafalgar Square, mainly to collect paintings, divided into four wings in the southeast and northwest, in chronological order, with works mainly between 1260 and 1900.

The National Gallery of England has a large collection of European oil paintings, from late medieval and Italian Renaissance painters to French Impressionist painters, all the major traditions of Western European oil paintings are represented, with famous works including Leonardo da Vinci's Madonna of the Rock and Michelangelo's Burial.

There is no charge for admission to the National Gallery, which is free to donate. For further background commentary on major works, you can pick up a portable tour from the desk at the National Gallery of England at no charge.

The Sainsbury wing, whose appearance was heavily criticized by Prince Charles, is home to the Micro Gallery, which offers a computer query service and is the National Gallery's most complete electronic art encyclopedia.


National Gallery, London, UK
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