A gallery is a room or building where artworks, such as paintings and sculptures, are displayed. It can also mean a long, narrow passage or balcony in a theater or building.
“Gallery” comes from Old French “galerie,” from Italian “galleria,” meaning “covered walk” or “arcade,” likely from a word related to “throat” or “tunnel.” It shifted from meaning a passageway to a place where art is shown along the walls.
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