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Title
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National Gallery of Art West Building
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Description
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In the 1920s, art collector and financier Andrew Mellon decided that the city needed a proper museum of art to rival those in Europe. With construction funds, a sizable endowment, and art all donated from Mellon, construction on the National Gallery of Art was begun in 1937. The building, designed in a classical style by John Russell Pope, was dedicated on March 17, 1941. The museum quickly attracted donations from other prominent art dealers, and today features art from around the world.
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Creator
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John Russell Pope
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Source
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.
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Coverage
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en
1920-1949
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Theme
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design & monuments
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museums
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