National Gallery of Art, Washington

Japanese: ワシントン・ナショナル・ギャラリー(英語表記)National Gallery of Art,Washington
National Gallery of Art, Washington
This is the national art museum in Washington, D.C., and is larger than the National Gallery in London. Founded in 1937, it opened in 1941 with the large collection of the wealthy A.W. Mellon. In addition to the Mellon Collection, which is centered on Italian Renaissance paintings, the Samuel H. Kress Collection of Italian Renaissance paintings, the Chester Dale Collection of modern French art, and the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection of prints and drawings were donated, creating a huge collection system.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
ワシントンにある国立美術館で,ロンドン・ナショナル・ギャラリーをしのぐ規模をもつ。1937年に創立され,大富豪A.W.メロンの大コレクションによって,41年に開館。イタリア・ルネサンス期の絵画を中心とするメロン・コレクションに加えて,同じくイタリア・ルネサンス絵画のクレスSamuel H.Kressコレクション,近代フランス美術のデールChester Daleコレクション,版画,素描などのローゼンワルドLessing J.Rosenwaldコレクションが寄贈されて巨大な収集体系が生まれた。

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