National Portrait Gallery, London

National Portrait Gallery je nacionalni muzej umjetnosti, koji čuva i izlaže portrete slavnih Britanaca u Londonu.

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Nalazi se u susjedstvu Nacionalne galerije na sjevernoj strani Trafalgar Squara u Westminsteru.

Karakteristika i historija

Galerija je osnovana aktom parlamenta 1856. ispočetka je bila smještena na više lokacija, sve do izgradnje neorenesansne palače koju je projektirao Ewan Christian, pa je otvorena 1895. / 96. Nakon otvaranja proširena je 1933.

Dio portreta iz kolekcije muzeja se čuva i izlaže po ladanjskim dvorcima; Montacute (Somerset), Beningborough (North Yorkshire), Gawthorpe (Lancashire) i u zamku Bodelwyddan u Walesu.

U kolekciji muzeja se nalazi oko 10.000 portreta u različitim medijima od slika, crtež, medalja, skulptura, fotografija, filmova do videa. Portreti su prikupljeni prije svega iz historijskih razloga i uglavnom su vezani uz Britance koji su dali značajan doprinos Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu tokom historije. U galeriji je građa prikazana kronološkim redom, od tudorovskih vremena preko 17., 18., 19. sve do 20. vijeka. Muzejski postav ilustrira različite teme iz britanske historije, s kartama i drugim objektima, koji pomažu da se bolje osvijetli vrijeme u kom je portret nastao.

Iako je kriterij za uvrštavanje u kolekciju od samih početaka bio slava i značaj portretirane osobe, a ne toliko umjetnička kvaliteta, u muzeju se nalaze i brojna vrhunska djela. Među brojnim portretima engleskih monarha ističe se onaj Henrya VIII s ocem, kog je naslikao Hans Holbein Mlađi negdje oko 1537. i fini portret Elizabete I nastao oko 1575.

Od drugih poznatih djela još vrijedi spomenuti Rubensov portret Thomasa Howarda iz 1629., portret Isaaca Newtona, rad Godfreya Knellera iz 1702. i Reynoldsov portret Warrena Hastingsa naslikan 1766-68.

Od autoportret]]a se ističu onaj Joshue Reynoldsa (oko 1747), Gainsborougha (oko 1759) i Stubbsa iz 1781.

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ToryBurch
12 October 2011
This must-see museum houses over 160,000 portraits of famous Brits (think Mick Jagger, Queen Victoria) dating back to the 16th century. It also is home to a trove of Cecil Beaton images.
Oscar Trelles
25 November 2014
Most of the gallery exhibits are available for a suggested £1 donation, enough to keep you busy for at least a couple of hours. Great way to learn some of the history you won't find in the books.
Anna Ellegaard
5 August 2015
Came here for Marc Quinn's Blood Head. Instant wow-factor! And for the Tudor portraits exhibition, which unfortunately was on loan in Paris when I went. Rest of the collection is great.
Jose Lopez
12 February 2015
One of the most important galleries in London, it's a must if you are already at trafalgar, it's right behind the national gallery. Tons of paintings and sculptures from different eras.
Paul Mison
16 August 2011
It's not as famous as its generalist neighbour, but it's well worth a visit in its own right. Keep an eye out for temporary exhibitions, too, although not all of them are worth the money.
Valentina Ciolino
25 February 2024
The Café at -1 has plenty of room, big cakes and usually a queue. The Bar & café at -3 is bigger and fancier, less family friendly and no cakes, but has less queues and nice photo portraits
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