The National Gallery
The National Gallery is London's leading art gallery and the repository of much of Britain's extensive national collection. With in excess of 2,000 paintings, the National Gallery covers eight centuries of European artistic endeavour, with particular emphasis on the Renaissance.
The rich and varied collection includes works by Rembrandt, Velasquez, Leonardo da Vinci, Holbein, Canaletto, Botticelli, Brueghel, and favourite British painters Constable, Gainsborough, and Turner. Impressionist and modern painters represented include Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh, and Picasso. Regular exhibitions are also held at the Gallery.
Highlights of a trip to the National Gallery include:
- The Impressionist works of Seurat, Renoir, and Van Gogh.
- The Dutch Collection, featuring numerous Rembrandts and the work of Rubens and Vermeer.
- The Leonardo Cartoon
- The Arnolfini Marriage by Jan van Eyck
- The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein
- The Exhibitions
- English scenes by Constable and Turner
Getting There
Trafalgar Square WC2. Located on the northern side of the Square.
Charing Cross, Leicester Square, and Piccadilly Square tubes.
Opening Times and Admission Prices
The National Gallery is open 10am to 6pm Daily, 10am to 9pm Weds.
There is no Admission Charge to the collection, except for some major exhibitions.
More Information
Check out www.thenationalgallery.org.uk.
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