BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO AN OLD MASTER

摘要

Founded in 1824, the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square contains more than 2,300 of the world's most famous works of art, ranging from Sandro Botticelli's 1485 Venus and Mars, to JMW Turner's 1838 Fighting Temeraire and 20th-century paintings by artists such as Pablo Picasso. The building's historic interior is aesthetically suited to the demanding task of preserving and displaying this impressive collection, which hosts more than 5 million visitors every year.