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National Gallery. There is a National Gallery in Dublin and one in London (like Madame Tussauds).
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* '''National Gallery:''' Art museum in Dublin and one in London (a more dignified version of Madame Tussauds).
  
Gullery: Gull = a person who is easily tricked or cheated; a dupe.
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* '''gullery:''' a place where peopel are gulled  –  easily tricked or cheated; duped
  
Notion: a mental image or representation; an idea or conception.
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* '''notional:''' not based on fact; unreal
  
The National Gallery as a place where we are duped by images and representations of the past?
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The National Gallery as a place where we are duped by false representations of the past?

Latest revision as of 05:41, 8 February 2023

  • National Gallery: Art museum in Dublin and one in London (a more dignified version of Madame Tussauds).
  • gullery: a place where peopel are gulled – easily tricked or cheated; duped
  • notional: not based on fact; unreal

The National Gallery as a place where we are duped by false representations of the past?