The National Gallery Prague (Czech: Národní galerie Praha, NGP), formerly the National Gallery in Prague (Národní galerie v Praze), is a state-owned art gallery in Prague, which manages the largest collection of art in the Czech Republic and presents masterpieces of Czech and international fine art in permanent and temporary exhibitions. The collections of the gallery are not housed in a single building, but are presented in a number of historic structures within the city of Prague, as well as other places. The largest of the gallery sites is the Trade Fair Palace (Veletržní Palác), which houses the National Gallery's collection of modern art. Other important exhibition spaces are located in the Convent of St Agnes of Bohemia, the Kinský Palace, the Salm Palace, the Schwarzenberg Palace, the Sternberg Palace, and the Wallenstein Riding School. Founded in 1796, it is one of the world's oldest public art galleries and one of the largest museums in Central Europe.
National Gallery Prague
Národní galerie Praha
Veletržní palác (the Trade Fair Palace) houses the National Gallery Prague
The history of the National Gallery dates back to the end of the 18th century (namely February 5, 1796[2]), when a group of prominent representatives of Bohemian patriotic aristocracy (Kolowrat, Sternberg, Nostitz) and middle-class intellectuals decided to elevate what they called the "debased artistic taste" of the local population. The institution, which received the title Society of Patriotic Friends of the Arts, established the Academy of Fine Arts and the Picture Gallery. In 1918 the Picture Gallery became a central collection of newly formed Czechoslovakia.
In 1995 new spaces dedicated to 19th- and 20th-century art were opened in the refurbished Veletržní Palác (Trade Fair Palace), itself a national monument as Prague's largest functionalist building and one of the earliest examples of that architectural style in the city (construction began in 1925).
St George's Convent (Hradčany) was formerly used to display Art of the Middle Ages in Bohemia and Central Europe, baroque art, and the 19th-century art of Bohemia.
Veletržní palác (Trade Fair Palace), Holešovice – 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century art, the National Gallery's largest collection. Since 2012 Alfons Mucha's Slav Epic has been on display here.
Picasso, who has a spacious room to himself in the gallery, has two self-portraits there, and two of his nudes in addition to more abstract work. Works by Rodin, whose exhibition in Prague in the early 20th century had a profound impact on Czech sculpture for many years afterwards, include a series of busts and full-sized figure on a variety of subjects in the gallery.
The vast collection contains a large number of Czech and Slovak paintings and sculptures, including works by Alfons Mucha, Otto Gutfreund, František Kupka, T. F. Šimon, Tavik Frantisek Simon (1877-1942), Rudolf Fila, Vincenc Beneš and Bohumil Kubišta. Along with the Black Madonna House and the Museum Kampa, the Trade fair palace collection is one of the most notable collections of Czech Cubism in Prague. Notable works include Don Quixote by Gutfreund, Military Funeral by Beneš, an array of paintings by Kupka, covering almost all of the styles with which he experimented.
^"Klesá návštěvnost Národní galerie, nebo ne? Ministr Staněk si protiřečí | Aktuálně.cz". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 24 April 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
^. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
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The National Gallery Prague Czech Narodni galerie Praha NGP formerly the National Gallery in Prague Narodni galerie v Praze is a state owned art gallery in Prague which manages the largest collection of art in the Czech Republic and presents masterpieces of Czech and international fine art in permanent and temporary exhibitions The collections of the gallery are not housed in a single building but are presented in a number of historic structures within the city of Prague as well as other places The largest of the gallery sites is the Trade Fair Palace Veletrzni Palac which houses the National Gallery s collection of modern art Other important exhibition spaces are located in the Convent of St Agnes of Bohemia the Kinsky Palace the Salm Palace the Schwarzenberg Palace the Sternberg Palace and the Wallenstein Riding School Founded in 1796 it is one of the world s oldest public art galleries and one of the largest museums in Central Europe National Gallery PragueNarodni galerie PrahaVeletrzni palac the Trade Fair Palace houses the National Gallery PragueInteractive fullscreen mapEstablished1796 228 years ago 1796 LocationPragueCoordinates50 6 4 N 14 25 57 E 50 10111 N 14 43250 E 50 10111 14 43250TypeArt museumVisitors711 928 2018 1 DirectorAlicja KnastCuratorAdam BudakPublic transit accessTram stop Veletrzni palacC Vltavska Praha BubnyWebsitengprague cz Contents 1 History 2 The collections 2 1 Old Masters 2 2 19th Century Art 2 3 Modern and Contemporary Art 2 4 Graphics Collection 2 5 Oriental Art 2 6 On display outside Prague 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit nbsp Sternberk Palace at Hradcany The history of the National Gallery dates back to the end of the 18th century namely February 5 1796 2 when a group of prominent representatives of Bohemian patriotic aristocracy Kolowrat Sternberg Nostitz and middle class intellectuals decided to elevate what they called the debased artistic taste of the local population The institution which received the title Society of Patriotic Friends of the Arts established the Academy of Fine Arts and the Picture Gallery In 1918 the Picture Gallery became a central collection of newly formed Czechoslovakia In 1995 new spaces dedicated to 19th and 20th century art were opened in the refurbished Veletrzni Palac Trade Fair Palace itself a national monument as Prague s largest functionalist building and one of the earliest examples of that architectural style in the city construction began in 1925 St George s Convent Hradcany was formerly used to display Art of the Middle Ages in Bohemia and Central Europe baroque art and the 19th century art of Bohemia The collections editOld Masters edit Convent of St Agnes of Bohemia Old Town Art of the Middle Ages in Bohemia and Central Europe Sternberk Palace Hradcany European Art from Antiquity to the end of the Baroque period Schwarzenberg palace Hradcany Baroque in Bohemia 19th Century Art edit Salm Palace Hradcany Modern and Contemporary Art edit nbsp The atrium in Veletrzni palac Veletrzni palac Trade Fair Palace Holesovice 19th 20th and 21st century art the National Gallery s largest collection Since 2012 Alfons Mucha s Slav Epic has been on display here The international collection includes numerous works by artists such as Picasso Monet Van Gogh Rodin Gauguin Cezanne Renoir Schiele Munch Miro and Klimt many of these are donations from the collection of art historian Vincenc Kramar Picasso who has a spacious room to himself in the gallery has two self portraits there and two of his nudes in addition to more abstract work Works by Rodin whose exhibition in Prague in the early 20th century had a profound impact on Czech sculpture for many years afterwards include a series of busts and full sized figure on a variety of subjects in the gallery The vast collection contains a large number of Czech and Slovak paintings and sculptures including works by Alfons Mucha Otto Gutfreund Frantisek Kupka T F Simon Tavik Frantisek Simon 1877 1942 Rudolf Fila Vincenc Benes and Bohumil Kubista Along with the Black Madonna House and the Museum Kampa the Trade fair palace collection is one of the most notable collections of Czech Cubism in Prague Notable works include Don Quixote by Gutfreund Military Funeral by Benes an array of paintings by Kupka covering almost all of the styles with which he experimented House of the Black Madonna Old Town Czech Cubism Graphics Collection edit Kinsky Palace Old Town Oriental Art edit Kinsky Palace Old Town Art of Asia and Art of the Ancient World On display outside Prague edit Kinsky castle Zdar nad Sazavou Baroque Art from the Collections of the National Gallery in Prague Frystat castle in Karvina 19th century Czech art from the Collections of the National Gallery in PragueGallery edit nbsp Vyssi Brod Altarpiece 1345 1350 nbsp Feast of the Rosary Albrecht Durer 1506 nbsp Expulsion from the Garden of Eden Peter Paul Rubens 1620 nbsp Scholar at his Study Rembrandt van Rijn 1634 nbsp Portrait of the gem cutter Dionysio Miseroni and his family Karel Skreta 1653 nbsp Green Wheat Field with Cypress Vincent van Gogh 1889 nbsp Murder in the House Jakub Schikaneder 1890 nbsp Evening Street Jakub Schikaneder 1906 nbsp Frantisek Kupka Fugue in Two Colors 1912 nbsp Alphonse Mucha The Slav Epic 1912 nbsp The Maiden Gustav Klimt 1913 nbsp Portrait of a Young Lady from Egypt 2nd century AD nbsp Madonna of Zbraslav 1340 1350 nbsp Votive Panel of Jan Ocko of Vlasim 1370 nbsp Trebon Altarpiece 1380 1390 nbsp Adam and Eve Lucas Cranach the Elder ca 1538 nbsp Epitaph of Goldsmith Nicolas Muller of Prague Bartholomaeus Spranger 1592 1593 nbsp Simeon with Infant Jesus Petr Brandl 1725 nbsp Josephine Josef Manes 1855 nbsp Lovers Auguste Renoir 1875 nbsp Self portrait Henri Rousseau 1890 nbsp Souvenir of Le Havre Pablo Picasso 1912 nbsp Saint Sebastian Bohumil Kubista 1912 nbsp African King Josef Capek 1920See also editList of museums in Prague List of national galleries List of largest art museumsReferences edit Klesa navstevnost Narodni galerie nebo ne Ministr Stanek si protireci Aktualne cz Aktualne cz in Czech 24 April 2019 Retrieved 7 June 2019 A brief history Archived from the original on 22 November 2013 Retrieved 28 October 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Narodni galerie v Praze Official website Collections of NGP National Gallery Prague within Google Arts amp Culture Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Gallery Prague amp oldid 1218284692, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
