subject: Glance through a Collection of Masterpieces at the National Gallery of Victoria [print this page] Established in 1981, the National Gallery of Victoria is the largest and one of the oldest surviving public art galleries in Melbourne, Australia. Situated on St. Kilda Road, this leading centre has become one of Victoria's primary attractions, that houses a large collection of ancient and modern art that accumulate to around 63, 000 pieces.
The gallery that was once a school for art and a thriving centre for domestic art has seen a number of its students becoming some of the country's most popular artists and sculptors of time. Today, the Gallery solely functions as a house portraying some of the world's richest art within its gorgeous building. Overlooking picturesque views, fountains, a water wall entrance and Leonard French mirrored ceilings this gallery will enthral art enthusiasts around the world.
Some of the international collections found in the gallery are works by famed artists such as Tintoretto, Paolo Veronese, Peter Paul Rubens, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and Marco Palmezzano among other greats. The National Gallery of Victoria has also continued to add to its collections from time to time. Some of the latest galleries that are housed here are the textile gallery, photography, fashion and Australian aboriginal arts. It also has sections dedicated to European ceramics, Egyptian artefacts, Greek vases and the biggest and most impressive works of Australian art by Australian artists.
One spectacular art piece among the many that stand out at the National Gallery of Victoria is; The Pioneer by Frederick McCubbin in 1904. This masterpiece known as a triptych tells a story of a family making ends meet in an Australian Bush.
"The Rest on the Flight into Egypt with Saint Catherine and Angels" is another new addition to the gallery by renowned artist Paris Bordone. This particular creation sits as the richest purchased piece in the National Gallery.
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Glance through a Collection of Masterpieces at the National Gallery of Victoria
