Images of Zachęta National Gallery of Art
Zachęta National Gallery of Art and its collection
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The Zachęta National Gallery of Art (Zachęta Narodowa Galeria Sztuki) is an art Gallery in Warsaw. It was the first building in Warsaw that was erected to exhibit works of art. The Zachęta was built thanks to funds and gifts from the Association for the Encouragement of Fine Arts, an organization of artists and art lovers founded in 1860. The collection of the Zachęta National Gallery of Art in Warsaw comprises 3600 objects of which about 700 are paintings and 100 are sculptures and installations. Furthermore, it owns an extensive collection of over 2600 works on paper such as graphic works, drawings and photographs.
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