The National Gallery of Ireland
The National Gallery of Ireland located on the South-East side of Dublin brings together classical painting to modern arts passing by baroque and romantic period from European and Irish artists.
The collection has about 14,000 artworks, including about 2,500 oil paintings, 5,000 drawings, 5,000 prints, and some sculpture, furniture and other works of art, from the 14th until the 20th century which are divided in 7 wings.
• Beit Wing
• Atrium
• Dargan Wing
• Millennium Wing
• Milltown Wing
• Courtyard
• Research Area
History
1864 → The Earl of Carlisle officially opened the National Gallery of Ireland to the public with only 112 pictures.
1901 → the Countess of Milltown gifted over 200 pictures to the gallery from her house at Russborough as well as a collection of silver, furniture and books from her library.
1987 → The Beit Wing in acknowledgement of the exceptional generosity of Sir Alfred and Lady Beit who gifted 70 pictures to the institution
2002 → The Millennium Wing opened
Irish Art 1835–1965
At the beginning of the 19th century, the dominant genre in the Irish art was portraiture and landscape painting, by growing up the middle class focused on literary subjects and scenes of everyday life.
Irish artists get inspiration from travelling in London, Paris, Antwerp and elsewhere.
And discover more European masterpieces include VELÁZQUEZ Spanish; GUERCINO Italian; POUSSIN, DELACROIX and MONET French; British REYNOLDS; and VAN GOGH Dutch.
Opening hours
Monday 11am — 5.30pm
Tuesday 9.15am — 5.30pm
Wednesday 9.15am — 5.30pm
Thursday 9.15am — 8.30pm
Friday 9.15am — 5.30pm
Saturday 9.15am — 5.30pm
Sunday 11am — 5.30pm
Getting here
Merrion Square W, Dublin 2
Entrance by Clare Street or Merrion Square West
Clare Street bus stop
Dawson Luas stop (Green Line)
Dublin Pearse railway station
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