National Gallery of Ireland (Dublin, 25-3-2007)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

Yes, Ireland had it's own National Gallery too! One would not expect to find much there because all the other national galleries in Europe already own so much of the good stuff. And Ireland isn't that famous for it's painters or collectors of paintings either. But this gallery happens to have 13.000 works of art, and not just Irish art!
They happen to have quite an interesting collection of Italian, Dutch/Flemish and English paintings next to their Irish art collection. And the quality of the works is quite amazing!

Highlights: Vermeer "Woman writing a letter with her maid", El Greco "st.-Francis receiving the stigmata" and several lesser known (Irish) artists with great works!

I almost forgot to mention the best part: over 50 rooms filled with art and it's all for free!!