The National Gallery of Armenia
The National Gallery of Armenia was close to our hotel, on Republic Square. It's the largest art museum in Armenia.
In addition to the world's largest collection of Armenian art it has an impressive collection of Russian and Western European art.
Founded in 1921 under the decree of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic it gained a core of works from Moscow. In addition to the Armenian State collection and has works from artists of the Armenian diaspora working in Paris, New York, Rome and Beirut.
The Russian collection is particularly strong, including works by Kandinsky and Chagall. But there are some important pieces of Western European art including the old masters: Donatello, Tintoretto and Canova. I spent several happy hours there.
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The National Gallery of Armenia, Republic Square
A pleasant way to spend some time wandering about
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In the same building is the History Museum of Armenia, requiring an extra visit, before we left this delightful city for the long flight home.