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Tate holds the National Collection of British art from 1500 and international modern and contemporary art from 1900. Tate's collection embraces all media from painting, drawing, sculpture and prints, to photography, video and film, installation and performance. The collection seeks to represent significant developments in art in all areas covered by its remit with artworks of outstanding quality and importance. The representation of British art encompasses work by artists defined by their contribution to its history and development rather than simply by nationality. While it has traditionally focused on art from Western Europe and North America, Tate seeks to represent international modern and contemporary art from a global perspective and has recently expanded its holdings of work from Latin America, South-East Asia and Eastern Europe. When the Tate Gallery opened in 1897, its collection consisted of the 65 works gifted by Henry Tate to the Nation. The collection currently consists of over 66,000 works of art by over 3,000 artists. The Collection is displayed at Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives and through loans to temporary national and international exhibitions and long loans. Tate rotates its displays at all sites, so please check first if you wish to see a particular artwork.

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  • 28 February 2021

    Francis Bacon said the figures in his triptych 'Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion' represent the Furies--ancient Greek goddesses who punished human wrongdoing. Experience the Furies face-to-face when Tate Britain's galleries reopen. https://t.co/iLweL5pSRr https://t.co/31qV2cho0Q

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