The National Gallery Description: The National Gallery is the British national a

The National Gallery

Description:

The National Gallery is the British national artmuseum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses adiverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh.The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrancewhile the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached fromTrafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.

Layout:

The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of thebuilding houses 13th- to 15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio,Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.

The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, andartists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel,Bronzino, Titan and Veronese. 

The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, andartists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude andVermeer. 

The East Wing houses 18th- to early 20th-centurypaintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir andVan Gogh. 

Opening Hours:  The Gallery is open every dayfrom 10am to 6pm (Fridays 10am to 9pm) and is free, but charges apply to somespecial exhibitions. 

Getting There:  Nearest underground stations:Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment(7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk). 

1.Inwhich century’s collection can you see religious paintings?

A. The 13th.   B. The17th.    C. The 18th.   D. The 20th.

2.Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?

A. In the EastWing.           B. In themain West Wing.

C. In the SainsburyWing.       D. In the North Wing.

3.Whichunderground station is closest to the National Gallery?

A. Piccadilly Circus  B. Leicester Square

C. Embankment  D. Charing Cross

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【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.D

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