Project Gutenberg 2021-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 128 National Gallery of Art (U.S.) Mellon Gallery of Art Smithsonian Institution. National Gallery of Art United States. National Gallery of Art Washington (D.C.). National Gallery of Art Brief guide : $b National Gallery of Art $aUnited States :$bU. S. Government Printing Office,$c1976. Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Brief guide : National Gallery of Art" by National Gallery of Art is a comprehensive guidebook published in the late 20th century that provides an overview of the renowned museum in Washington, D.C. This type of book serves as an informative resource for visitors, detailing the history of the gallery, its founding, architectural details, and its extensive collections of art from various periods and regions. The book explores the National Gallery's role in preserving and showcasing significant works of art, underscoring its importance to the cultural heritage of the United States. The content of the book is organized into sections that cover the history and establishment of the National Gallery of Art, followed by a detailed description of its collections. The guide highlights various art styles and movements, including Florentine, Venetian, Dutch, Spanish, French, and American art, providing insights into specific pieces and their significance. It emphasizes important donations that have shaped the gallery's collection and outlines the special features of its architectural design. Through vivid descriptions and illustrations, readers are encouraged to appreciate the masterpieces displayed within the gallery and understand the cultural context of the works exhibited. Overall, it serves as both a practical guide for visitors and a scholarly resource for art enthusiasts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20201125141902anonymous 1976 US Reading ease score: 48.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en National Gallery of Art (U.S.) Art museums -- Washington (D.C.) -- Guidebooks N Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Architecture Category: Art 130238 2025-06-26T09:57:26.497547 text/html 102354 2024-10-18T17:05:22 text/html 2127889 2025-06-26T09:57:33.169473 application/epub+zip 2128354 2025-06-26T09:57:29.638525 application/epub+zip 114046 2025-06-26T09:57:28.104500 application/epub+zip 2152378 2025-06-26T09:57:35.399497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2128774 2025-06-26T09:57:31.883499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155671 2022-09-30T03:53:38.223723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93439 2025-06-26T09:57:25.762534 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73562 2024-10-18T17:05:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16927 2025-06-26T09:57:35.659475 application/rdf+xml 23315 2025-06-26T09:57:28.217508 image/jpeg 3638 2025-06-26T09:57:28.164530 image/jpeg 1972711 2025-06-26T09:57:26.626507 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia