Detail View: SHIMMER: National Gallery

Title: 
National Gallery
Creation Date: 
1991
Image Date: 
1991
Period: 
20th century
Location: 
London
Country: 
ENGLAND, UK
Display Creator: 
WILKINS , VENTURI , SCOTT BROWN
Terms: 
Art galleries (see also: Art Museums)
Image ID: 
91-3320
Description: 
Location: Trafalgar Square. Exterior view. The Sainsbury Wing - Facade of the new building (left). The building reflects elements, pilasters and Corinthian capitals, of the architecture of the original building (right - Architect: William WILKINS, 1832-38), which dissipate as one travels further from the original.
Rights: 
© Sheffield Hallam University
Permissions: 
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Creator: 
SCOTT BROWN, Denise
Creator Dates - Born: 
1931
Creator Role: 
Architect for the Sainsbury Wing.
Culture Gender: 
Female.
Nationality: 
American.
Creator: 
VENTURI, Robert
Creator Dates - Born: 
1925
Creator Role: 
Architect for the Sainsbury Wing.
Culture Gender: 
Male.
Nationality: 
American.
Creator: 
WILKINS, William
Creator Dates - Born: 
1778
Creator Dates - Died: 
1839
Creator Role: 
Architect.
Culture Gender: 
Male.
Nationality: 
British.
Subject Heading: 
Neoclassicism (Architecture)
Subject Heading: 
National Gallery (Great Britain)
Subject Heading: 
Architecture -- England -- London
Subject Heading: 
Art museums -- England -- London
Subject Heading: 
Heritage tourism -- England
Subject Heading: 
Postmodernism (Architecture)
Subject Heading: 
Capitals (Architecture), Corinthian