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National Gallery of Art, Washington (World of Art)

by National Gallery of Art, Nancy Anderson, Thames and Hudson

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The permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington features works by the greatest masters of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present.

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Canonical title: National Gallery of Art, Washington (World of Art) (World of Art)
Important places: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., USA
Original language: English

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Genres: Art & Design, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 708.153 — Arts & recreation Arts Galleries, museums, private collections of fine and decorative arts North America Southeastern U.S.
LCC: N856 .N29 — Fine Arts Visual arts Art museums, galleries, etc.
BISAC: ANT ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Art

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Languages: English
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Published: 1992
Genres: Art & Design, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 708.153
LCC: N856 .N29

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