The National Gallery of Art on the Mall in DC. It's built in a Roman style, and I always loved the gardens surrounded by rooms, the splashing fountains, and the marble columns around the gardens. I could imagine what it was like to live in such a place in the Roman era.
The fountains were probably there to keep the air humid to preserve the paintings in the days before humidifiers. Even so, it is beautiful.
The fountains were probably there to keep the air humid to preserve the paintings in the days before humidifiers. Even so, it is beautiful.