This unique opportunity to re-examine the National Gallery's permanent collection, to learn more about well-known works such as Seurat's 'Bathers at Asniéres' and Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers', how they were made and the stories behind them, seems to have captured the public's imagination and inspired new art lovers.
'Manet to Picasso' remains open until 20 May 2007.
Record-breaking attendance for 'Manet to Picasso' and 'Velazquez' has led to the busiest December ever at the National Gallery - 472,936 people visited the National Gallery in December 2006, that's 175,596 more people than the previous year.
'Velázquez' (18 October 2006 - 21 January 2007) had 302,520 visitors - the largest attendance ever for a National Gallery exhibition with an admission charge.
In 2006 there were 4.6 million visitors to The National Gallery, up from 4.2 million in 2005. -- www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Posted February 13th, 2007 by ruzik_tuzik
