The Tate Gallery

The Tate Gallery

The Tate Gallery is home of many beautiful works of art, it also embodies a rich history and appreciation for modern art. Tate is also home of fine British art and many international works of art as well. The gallery is separated into three distinct divisions each housing different styles and time periods of art. Despite being home of many international works of art, the Tate Gallery is the finest collection of British art because of its rich history of modern and contemporary art dating from the 1900s, clever divisions of artwork into three separately distinctive museums, and recent renovations to continue a legacy of one of the finest museums in London.

Often referred to as the finest collection of art in London, the Tate Gallery is also the finest collection of British art of all time. "[The Tate Gallery] has perhaps the finest collection of 18th-and 19th- century British paintings in the world." (Tate Gallery 576). The Tate Gallery's paintings are beautiful in every way, they bring rich heritage and pride to the British people. The paintings portray the artistic side of the British people in general. "The Tate has the world's largest and finest collection of works by the British painter J.M.W Turner" (576). The Tate Gallery's paintings are absolutely stunning, and contain rich heritage. Compared to other British museums, Tate is the most beautiful one hands down.

The Tate gallery has a rich history, dating back to the 1900s. "[The Tate Gallery was] originally the National Gallery of British Art" (Tate 1). The National Gallery of British Art is a better name because it is more of a self explanatory title, attracting more tourist to view this beautiful museum. Although National Gallery of British Art is clearly a better name, one could say that the Tate Gallery is more respectful to Sir Henry Tate who was the original founder of the Tate Gallery. "The original buildingÐ'...with a collection of 65 modern British painting, was given by Sir Henry Tate and was opened in 1897" (Tate 1). Sir Henry Tate was a nice man, it can be said that he wanted to give back to the world from his enormous funds he acquired from trading sugar. As for the 65 modern paintings, one could say that that particular style is not as appreciated as other works of art were in that time.

The Tate Gallery is separated into three Museums: Tate Britain, Tate Modern, and Tate Liverpool. "[Tate Britain] wants to strengthen its position and extend its influence as the world center for British Art" (Programs). The Tate gallery is, and should continue to strengthen its position because it continues to influence the world as a profoundly great museum. Tate Britain continues to do the right thing by making sure that everyone knows about these famous museums. "[Tate ModernsÐ''] aim is to advance its local, national and international positions and to secure its future development" (Programs). Although Tate Modern opened in 2003, it is still working very hard to make sure it is appreciated and ranked with the top modern museums in the world. Tate Modern is a beautiful collection of Modern art, which gives modern artist hopes of being remembered by the world. "[Tate Liverpool will use] the opportunities offered by the European Capital of Culture 2008 to increase ambition and international reach" (Programs). Although Tate Liverpool is not fully established, it should already be placed among