Hungarian National Gallery
The Hungarian National Gallery is one of the leading art museums in the country. There are over 100 thousand works of art, they occupy three wings of the Royal Palace. On the ground floor there is an exhibition of medieval and Renaissance sculpture, as well as Gothic wood sculpture and wood painting from the 14th-15th centuries. There is also work on the first and second floors.
Introductory part of the description
Paintings painted several centuries ago contain a special history of humanity. On the one hand, in the paintings you can see the cycle of the artist’s thoughts spilled onto paper; the inner world and its vision of the world familiar to us will be painted on the canvas.
On the other hand, the authors convey originally what happened in a particular century or year. This could be a famous historical figure, military battles, or ceremonial dinner gatherings of royalty. In any case, a painting is always art, which is certainly captured in eternity.
When it comes to European countries and cities, choosing among all the variety of galleries and art museums, it is difficult to settle on just one thing. After all, there are plenty of similar buildings in Europe, and each one is special. However, now we will talk about the Hungarian National Gallery.
What you need to know about the attraction
The Hungarian National Gallery is considered the country's richest and most famous art museum. She found a place for herself in the Royal Palace in Buda Castle. The museum is spread over three wings of the building. The total exhibition of the museum represents more than 100 thousand pieces of art. The peculiarity of this collection, first of all, is that the gallery contains works by Hungarian masters. This is a large part of the museum. There are also other works that were created in Hungary.
The Hungarian National Gallery opened for visitors in 1957. First, exhibits were presented that were transferred from the Museum of Fine Arts. Gradually, paintings appeared that were given to museums from other cities, as well as collectors. The entire exhibition is presented in a specific historical period - covering the beginning of the Middle Ages and ending with the middle of the 20th century.
On the ground floor there are exhibits that tell about the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Gothic of the 14th-15th centuries. Most of them are sculptures, which are also located in the museum, in addition to paintings.
The first floor of the Hungarian National Gallery is dedicated to Gothic and Baroque. In the collection presented there, the famous “Annunciation” 1506. When choosing an attraction as a must-visit place during your trip, it is recommended to take into account that in order to spend quality time, you should allocate at least 1.5-3 hours to the Hungarian National Gallery. You definitely won’t be able to see everything in 20 minutes.
