Modern Art Gallery Online

Modern Art Gallery Online

Modern Art Gallery Online

Modern Art Gallery Online

By: Admin | Date: November 12, 2011 | Categories:

The National Gallery has one of the best spaces in London in which to show what it has to offer. Because of its stunning position at Trafalgar Square, a favourite spot to sit to rest your feet and people-watch, it draws in many visitors who might not take the trouble to visit it if was in a different location. It is one of the most popular art galleries in London.

London - National Gallery - History

When the National Gallery was established in 1824 it did not have a permanent home of its own and its paintings were displayed in a large private house. This arrangement was ridiculed by the press who made unkind comparisons with the enormous buildings of the Louvre in Paris. It took some time, but in 1831 the British Parliament agreed to build an appropriate building and the chosen location was Trafalgar Square, where the Royal Stables had been (which were moved to Buckingham Palace). This, they thought, was a convenient spot easily reached by the rich in their carriages from London’s West End and for the poor from the East End. A location that could be enjoyed by all classes of society.


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