Quiz on Art Galleries including British Museum, Tate Modern, Louvre , Guggenheim, Metropolitan and the National Gallery. From prehistory to the modern day art has been in our lives, and two museums in Britain between them cover all periods - The British Museum and The Tate. The British museum in London, is dedicated to the history of human culture and it has one of the largest collections in the world of over 8 million items. Established in 1753 the museum has a wide variety of exhibits from different cultures throughout history and throughout the globe. It has departments dedicated to,... Show more Quiz on Art Galleries including British Museum, Tate Modern, Louvre , Guggenheim, Metropolitan and the National Gallery. From prehistory to the modern day art has been in our lives, and two museums in Britain between them cover all periods - The British Museum and The Tate. The British museum in London, is dedicated to the history of human culture and it has one of the largest collections in the world of over 8 million items. Established in 1753 the museum has a wide variety of exhibits from different cultures throughout history and throughout the globe. It has departments dedicated to, amongst others, Ancient Egypt, the Classical World and, the Middle East. It also has a department of prints and drawings which includes works by some of the greatest historical artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Goya and Picasso. Whilst the British Museum has a comprehensive collection of historical art, the Tate Modern is dedicated to more contemporary works. It is the most visited art gallery in the world with almost 5 million visitors a year. The Tate Modern in London is just one of five galleries - one in Liverpool, one in St Ives, two in London and one online - which together make up the Tate group, which houses the national collection of British art - and a good deal of international modern art too! The Louvre is probably the most famous of all art galleries in the world - whilst the Guggenheim is the most widespread. Between them they house some of the finest art from Ancient Egypt to the present day. The Louvre, in Paris, was originally a fortress, built in the 12th century. It was converted into a royal residence 400 years later and was decorated with many great artworks such as The Mona Lisa. Following the French Revolution the Louvre became a museum, opening its doors in 1793. Over the following centuries its collection has grown, helped in part by the conquests of Napoleon. It has many collections devoted to antiquities from different areas (for example Islamic Art) and others to differing arenas, such as sculpture, decorative arts, painting, prints and drawings. The Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation was set up in 1937 by the philanthropist with whom it shares its name. Its mission is to 'promote the understanding and appreciation of art, architecture, and other manifestations of visual culture, primarily of the modern and contemporary periods'. The oldest museum established by the foundation is the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York, which opened in 1939. Others followed in Venice, Manhattan, Bilbao, Las Vegas, Mexico, Berlin and Lithuania. Sadly, only three of these remain open today (New York, Venice and Bilbao) though others are planned for Abu Dhabi and Helsinki. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the most visited Art Museum in the USA, and the National Gallery is the second most popular in the UK. Between them these two make up the third and fourth most visited art museums in the world. The Metropolitan Museum of Art can be found in New York. It has in its collection over 2 million works of art which are split into 17 departments such as drawings and prints, medieval art, photographs and musical instruments. The museum was founded in 1870 by American businessmen and financiers, along with artists who wished to bring art to the people. They certainly succeeded in their goal as the museum now houses art dating from ancient Egypt, alongside works by the Renaissance masters and a large collection of modern art. The National Gallery, in Trafalgar Square, London, is home to more than 2,300 works which belong to the British people and are free to view. It was founded in 1824 when the British Government bought 38 paintings from the estate of insurance broker and art collector John Julius Angerstein. The National Gallery's collection is small compared to other art museums, mainly because the majority of its collection (two thirds) has come from donations rather than being purchased. Despite this it contains works from all periods in western art from the 13th century to the dawn of the 20th and had over 6 million visitors through its doors in 2013. Show less
Quiz on Art Galleries including British Museum, Tate Modern, Louvre , Guggenheim, Metropolitan and the National Gallery.
From prehistory to the modern day art has been in our lives, and two museums in Britain between them cover all periods - The British Museum and The Tate.
The British museum in London, is dedicated to the history of human culture and it has one of the largest collections in the world of over 8 million items. Established in 1753 the museum has a wide variety of exhibits from different cultures throughout history and throughout the globe. It has departments dedicated to, amongst others, Ancient Egypt, the Classical World and, the Middle East. It also has a department of prints and drawings which includes works by some of the greatest historical artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Goya and Picasso.
Whilst the British Museum has a comprehensive collection of historical art, the Tate Modern is dedicated to more contemporary works. It is the most visited art gallery in the world with almost 5 million visitors a year.
The Tate Modern in London is just one of five galleries - one in Liverpool, one in St Ives, two in London and one online - which together make up the Tate group, which houses the national collection of British art - and a good deal of international modern art too!
The Louvre is probably the most famous of all art galleries in the world - whilst the Guggenheim is the most widespread. Between them they house some of the finest art from Ancient Egypt to the present day.
The Louvre, in Paris, was originally a fortress, built in the 12th century. It was converted into a royal residence 400 years later and was decorated with many great artworks such as The Mona Lisa.
Following the French Revolution the Louvre became a museum, opening its doors in 1793. Over the following centuries its collection has grown, helped in part by the conquests of Napoleon.
It has many collections devoted to antiquities from different areas (for example Islamic Art) and others to differing arenas, such as sculpture, decorative arts, painting, prints and drawings.
The Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation was set up in 1937 by the philanthropist with whom it shares its name. Its mission is to 'promote the understanding and appreciation of art, architecture, and other manifestations of visual culture, primarily of the modern and contemporary periods'.
The oldest museum established by the foundation is the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York, which opened in 1939. Others followed in Venice, Manhattan, Bilbao, Las Vegas, Mexico, Berlin and Lithuania. Sadly, only three of these remain open today (New York, Venice and Bilbao) though others are planned for Abu Dhabi and Helsinki.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the most visited Art Museum in the USA, and the National Gallery is the second most popular in the UK. Between them these two make up the third and fourth most visited art museums in the world.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art can be found in New York. It has in its collection over 2 million works of art which are split into 17 departments such as drawings and prints, medieval art, photographs and musical instruments.
The museum was founded in 1870 by American businessmen and financiers, along with artists who wished to bring art to the people. They certainly succeeded in their goal as the museum now houses art dating from ancient Egypt, alongside works by the Renaissance masters and a large collection of modern art.
The National Gallery, in Trafalgar Square, London, is home to more than 2,300 works which belong to the British people and are free to view. It was founded in 1824 when the British Government bought 38 paintings from the estate of insurance broker and art collector John Julius Angerstein.
The National Gallery's collection is small compared to other art museums, mainly because the majority of its collection (two thirds) has come from donations rather than being purchased. Despite this it contains works from all periods in western art from the 13th century to the dawn of the 20th and had over 6 million visitors through its doors in 2013.
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