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National Gallery of Canada
National Gallery of Canada

The National Gallery of Canada (French: Musée des beaux arts du Canada), located in the capital city Ottawa, Ontario, is one of Canada's premier art galleries. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually Visual art.

The Gallery is housed in a glass and granite building on Sussex Drive with a notable view of the Canadian Parliament buildings on Parliament Hill. Sussex Drive is a major street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs roughly parallel to the Ottawa River. Parliament Hill (colloquially The Hill, French Colline du Parlement) is a scenic location on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown The acclaimed structure was designed by Moshe Safdie and opened in 1988. Moshe Safdie, CC, BArch LLD, FRAIC FAIA (b July 14, 1938) is an Architect and Urban designer [1] The Gallery's former director Jean Sutherland Boggs was chosen especially by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to oversee construction of the national gallery and museums. Jean Sutherland Boggs, CC, PhD, FRSC (born 1922 is a Canadian academic Art historian, and Civil servant. [2]

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History

View of the National Gallery of Canada from Parliament Hill.
View of the National Gallery of Canada from Parliament Hill.

The Gallery was first formed in 1880 by Canada's Governor General John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, and, in 1882, moved into its first home on Parliament Hill in the same building as the Supreme Court. The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative For other persons of the same name see John Campbell or Duke of Argyll. Parliament Hill (colloquially The Hill, French Colline du Parlement) is a scenic location on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown The Supreme Court of Canada ( French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian [3] In 1911 the Gallery moved to the Victoria Memorial Museum, now the home of the Canadian Museum of Nature. The Canadian Museum of Nature ( Musée Canadien de la nature) is a natural history Museum in Ottawa, Canada. In 1913 the first National Gallery Act was passed outlining the Gallery's mandate and resources. [4] In 1962 the Gallery moved to a rather nondescript office building on Elgin Street. Elgin Street ( Ottawa Road #91) is a Street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Adjacent to the British High Commission, the building now serves as office space for various governments departments, especially the Department of National Defence. The High Commission of the United Kingdom in Ottawa is the main diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in Canada. It moved into its current building on Sussex Drive in 1988, beside Nepean Point. Nepean Point is a Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, overlooking the Ottawa River, Parliament, the Museum of Civilization

In 1985 the newly created Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (CMCP), formerly the Stills Photography Division of the National Film Board of Canada, was affiliated to the National Gallery. The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (CMCP ( Le Musée canadien de la photographie contemporaine (MCPC is a gallery of Canada's best art and The National Film Board of Canada (usually National Film Board or NFB) is Canada's public film producer and distributor The CMCP's mandate, collection and staff moved to its new location in 1992, at 1 Rideau Canal, next to the Château Laurier. The Fairmont Château Laurier is a landmark Hotel in downtown Ottawa, Ontario located near the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex In 1998 the CMCP's administration was amalgamated to that of the National Gallery's.

Collection

The interior of National Gallery of Canada.
The interior of National Gallery of Canada.

The Gallery has a large and varied collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although its focus is on Canadian art, it holds works by many noted European artists. It has a strong contemporary art collection with some of Andy Warhol's most famous works. Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. For the song by David Bowie, see Andy Warhol (song. Andrew Warhola (August 6 1928 &ndash February 22 1987 known as Andy Warhol [5] In 1990 the Gallery bought Barnett Newman's Voice of Fire for $1. Barnett Newman ( January 29, 1905 &ndash July 4, 1970) was an American Artist. Voice of Fire is an acrylic on canvas painting executed by American painter Barnett Newman in 1967 8 million, causing a storm of controversy as the painting was no more than three strips of paint. Since that time its value has appreciated sharply, however. In 2005 the Gallery acquired a painting by Italian Renaissance painter Francesco Salviati for $4. Francesco de' Rossi (1510-1563 was an Italian Mannerist painter from Florence, also active in Rome. 5 million. [6]

Also in 2005 a sculpture of a giant spider, Louise Bourgeois's Maman, was installed in front of the Gallery. Louise Bourgeois ( born in Paris, December 25, 1911) is an Artist and Sculptor. [7]

The Canadian collection holds works by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven as well as Emily Carr and Alex Colville. Thomas John Thomson ( August 5, 1877 &ndash July 8, 1917) was an influential Canadian artist of the early 20th century The Group of Seven was a group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s originally consisting of Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris Emily Carr ( December 13, 1871 &ndash March 2, 1945) was a Canadian artist and writer heavily inspired by the Indigenous David Alexander Colville, PC, CC, ONS (born August 24 1920 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian painter [8]

The Gallery organizes its own exhibits which travel across Canada and beyond, and hosts shows from around the world, often co-sponsored with other national art galleries and museums. [9][10]

The Gallery's collection has been built up through purchase and donations. Much of the collection was donated, most notable are the British paintings donated by former Governor General Vincent Massey and that of the Southam family. Charles Vincent Massey PC CC CH CD FRSC ( February 20, 1887 – December 30, Canwest News Service is a national news agency with correspondents in Canada Europe Asia and the United States and is part of the Canadian Newspaper chain owned

Noted works

Maman stands outside the building's main entrance
Maman stands outside the building's main entrance
See also: Category:Collections of the National Gallery of Canada

The largest work in the Gallery is the entire interior of the Rideau Street Chapel, the ornate chapel of a demolished girls' school, which also features Cardiff's Forty-Part Motet. The Rideau Street Chapel was part of the Convent of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart on Rideau Street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. [11]

References

  1. ^ National Gallery of Canada: Gallery History
  2. ^ Concordia university to award five honorary degrees at five ceremonies for 3,300 graduating students. Francis Bacon 1st Viscount St Alban KC QC (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626 was an English Philosopher, Statesman, and author Mao Zedong ( 26 December 1893 – 9 September 1976) was a Chinese Military and political leader who led For the song by David Bowie, see Andy Warhol (song. Andrew Warhola (August 6 1928 &ndash February 22 1987 known as Andy Warhol The Death of General Wolfe is a well-known 1770 painting by Anglo-American artist Benjamin West depicting the final moments of British General Benjamin West RA ( October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820) was an Anglo - American painter of historical Joseph Fernand Henri Léger ( February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and Georges Braque ( May 13, 1882 &ndash August 31, 1963) was a major 20th century French painter and sculptor Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patricio Clito Ruíz y Picasso (October 25 1881 &ndash April 8 1973 Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (July 15 1606 &ndash October 4 1669 was a Dutch painter and etcher. Lucas Cranach the Elder ( Lucas Cranach der Ältere, 4 October 1472 &ndash 16 October 1553) was a German painter Voice of Fire is an acrylic on canvas painting executed by American painter Barnett Newman in 1967 Barnett Newman ( January 29, 1905 &ndash July 4, 1970) was an American Artist. Concordia University. Concordia University is a comprehensive Public university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  3. ^ National Gallery of Canada: Gallery History
  4. ^ National Gallery of Canada: Gallery History
  5. ^ National Gallery of Canada: Contemporary Art
  6. ^ National Gallery acquires rare Renaissance masterpiece by Salviati, 15 August 2005
  7. ^ National Gallery of Canada is latest major museum to welcome Louise Bourgeois' Maman, 9 May 2005
  8. ^ National Gallery of Canada: Canadian & Aboriginal Art
  9. ^ National Gallery of Canada: Past Exhibitions
  10. ^ National Gallery of Canada: Travelling Exhibitions
  11. ^ Artwork Page: Forty-Part Motet

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