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The Paintings Gallery, located on the first floor of Vienna’s Academy of Fine Arts, is the oldest art collection in Austria which has managed to retain the original unity of its portfolio and space. The Gallery was founded in 1821, when Graf Lamberg donated his extensive collection to the academy, and over the years it has managed, through additional donations and acquisitions, to become a gallery of international importance. Its nine exhibition rooms feature 15th and 16th C. Dutch and German artists, 16th C. Baroque Italian and Spanish artists, 17th C. Flemish artists, 17th C. Dutch artists, 18th C. artists, 19th and 20th C. Austrian artists, student collections and temporary exhibitions. (The Paintings Gallery will be closed until autumn 2009 due to renovations.)
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