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UK · 1 hrs ago
Buckingham Palace Picture Gallery reopens with dramatic new look and 57 more paintings
Buckingham Palace’s Picture Gallery has undergone a dramatic transformation, almost doubling its display of masterpieces to 120 works ahead of its summer opening. This “once-in-a-generation re-display” sees the state room’s 1976 coral pink velvet wall coverings replaced with vibrant new emerald-green silk damask.The extensive revamp, which involved 875 hours of meticulous re-hanging, now features paintings by celebrated artists such as Rubens, Caravaggio, and Zoffany. The collection has expanded from 63 to 120 pieces.Among the notable additions is Zoffany’s The Tribuna of the Uffizi, a work commissioned by Queen Charlotte but never exhibited in her apartments due to her disapproval of its "crowded and unconventional composition". It last graced the Picture Gallery in 1841. Other highlights
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