National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art is an art museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The museum was built in 1938 by the United States Congress. Andrew W. Mellon gave money and art to help the museum. Many lovers of art have given the National Gallery their art collections, like Lessing J. Rosenwald, Samuel H. Kress, and Joseph E. Widener. This has made the National Gallery one of the best art museums for Western art painting and sculpture in the world. c
National Gallery of Art | |
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Established | 1937 |
Location | National Mall, Washington D.C. |
Director | Earl A. Powell III |
Website | www.nga.gov |
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Indoor garden court with Tuscan columns and symmetrical planting beds. August 2021.
Gerard van Honthorst's monumental 1623 masterwork, The Concert, was acquired by the NGA in 2013 and went on display for the first time in 218 years.
Leonardo da Vinci, Ginevra de' Benci, c. 1474
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Coordinates: 38°53′29″N 77°01′12″W / 38.89147°N 77.02001°W