DUBLIN CASTLE the record Tower Inside the tower

DUBLIN CASTLE

the record Tower Inside the tower you will find the collection of donations of the businessman Chester Beatty.

The exterior: the Royal Chapel

the interior : the old ballroom.

CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY

The collections of the library are divided into “ two segments”: “ sacred traditions” and “ Artistic tradition”; both exhibit ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS, PRINTS, DRAWINGS, RARE BOOKS and some ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS of Islamic culture, Oriental Asia and of the West. Rare books Creation of Eve

The library is one of the main sources of the study of the Old and New Testament. Oldest manuscripsts of the N. T

Western Collections Greek papyrus manuscript from the III century of the gospel of Luke. Islamic Collections Asian collections Copy of the al – sīra al- nabawiyya Carved snuff bottles (bottiglie da fiuto scolpite)

NATIONAL GALLERY

The National Gallery collection was founded in 1854, it opened doors to the public Ten years later. It is located in the heart of Dublin and hosts numerous paintings from the Irish And Italian schools as well as works made by great Dutch masters. Caravaggio, Capture of Christ Paolo uccello, the Madonna with the child

The National Gallery is divided into three parts: • the Dargan Wing • the Modern Wing • the Milltown Sale

Examples of the National Gallery paintings A woman reading a letter, Gabriel Metsu The lamentation over the Dead Christ, N. Poussin The Annunciation, Jacque Yverni The meeting on the Turret stairs, Frederic Burton