National Gallery of England - Read Howard Hillman's tips

National Gallery
of England

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Why the
National Gallery
of England is special

Some of the world's greatest 13th to 19th century European paintings reside in the National Gallery in London.

Art treasure trove

The famous must-see paintings include these masterpieces:

Arnolfini Portrait

Jan Van Eyck
see picture near page top

Madonna of the Pinks

Raphael
see picture above

Virgin on the Rocks

Leonardo da Vinci

Wilton Diptych

unknown 14th century artist

Venus and Mars

Botticelli

Self Portrait

Rembrandt

Hay Wain

John Constable

Sunflowers

Van Gogh

Relatively small

Unlike mega-museums such as the Louvre, the National Gallery is small enough to explore in a couple of hours or so.

Worthy nearby museum

Another major museum, the National Portrait Gallery, is in the neighborhood. It specializes in images of famous British citizens, past and present.

Location in England