National Art Gallery, Chennai

Constructed with red stones sourced from Satyavedu in Andhra Pradesh, the Gallery was built in 1906 in Indo-Saracenic architecture and houses paintings from Thanjavur, Rajasthan, Kangra and Deccan areas, as well as sandalwood sculptures.

[2] The National Art Gallery was built during the celebration of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in Indo-Saracenic[3] style, designed by architect Henry Irwin.

[6][7][8][9] The gallery contains several Mugul paintings and rare works of Raja Ravi Varma.

[12] The art gallery also included numerous miniature paintings depicting court and battle scenes.

In 2013, the Gallery was set for a major face lift with Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa allocating ₹ 110 million for repairs and forming an expert committee for its restoration.