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National Art Gallery, Chennai

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National Art Gallery, Chennai
National Art Gallery, Chennai. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The National Art Gallery situated in Egmore, Chennai, is one of the oldest art galleries in India. It is located in the Government Museum Complex on Pantheon Road, Egmore, which also houses the Government Museum and the Connemara Public Library. Constructed with red stones sourced from Satyavedu in Andhra Pradesh, the Gallery was built in 1906 in Indo-Saracenic architecture and houses paintings from Thanjavur, Rajasthan, Kangra and Deccan areas, as well as sandalwood sculptures. The Gallery has remained closed since 2002, as part of the structure suffered damage.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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