National Gallery of ArtThe National Gallery of Art was created in 1937 for the people of the United States of America by a joint resolution of Congress, accepting the gift of financier and art collector Andrew W. Mellon. During the 1920s, Mr. Mellon began collecting with the intention of forming a gallery of art for the nation in Washington. In 1937, the year of his death, he promised his collection to the United States. Funds for the construction of the West Building were provided by The A. W. Mellon Educational and.Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-Sant'Ignazio's Ceiling, Part 4 of 7- July 1, 2008 Sant'Ignazio's Ceiling in Rome is an amazing demonstration of illusionism on a monumental scale. This segment demonstrates that when the viewpoint of the fresco changes, the illusion is destroyed.http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/04_ignatio.m4v Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion-The Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro, Part 3 of 7- July 1, 2008 Using forced perspective in the apse of the small Church of Santa Maria presso San Satiro in Milan, Bramante created the illusion of a much larger space.http://luxmedia.vo.llnwd.net/o10/clients/nationalgallery/illusion/03_satiro.m4v |