With its focus on the power of art to bring people together, the project’s inspiration includes mythological paintings in our ...

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Saint Stephen is the patron saint of bricklayers and stonemasons. He was a deacon in the early Christian church and cared for the poor. Stephen was stoned to death by the Jewish council in Jerusalem ...

A supremely poised young woman is painted in three-quarter view. Her right hand curls around the handle of a mirror, while she appears to be caressing a lock of hair with her left. She wears a white ...

In this 10-minute snapshot, Dr Maria Alambritis will introduce you to Parmigianino, one of the most influential and accomplished Italian artists of the 16th century, and explore his painting 'The ...

In 1824 Parliament purchased 38 paintings from the art collection of John Julius Angerstein (1735-1823). This purchase formed the basis of the National Gallery when Prime Minister Lord Liverpool (in ...

King Louis XV was a lonely, melancholic character, who sought pleasure and comfort in the company of other women besides the queen. He was introduced to Pompadour at a ball in 1745. She was dressed as ...

On the surface, the portrait of Pompadour at her embroidery frame shows her virtuously engaged in work appropriate for an 18th-century woman. With Pompadour it was not so straightforward - her ...

Cezanne associated with the Impressionists, but always had other aims. He said that his ambition was to 'make of Impressionism something solid and durable like the art of museums'. Cezanne's work was ...

Get lost in our 5-star exhibition Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers. Explore 63 of Van Gogh’s most beloved — and never-before-seen — works. Delve into the history and significance of one of Britain’s most ...

The National Gallery Technical Bulletin, first published in 1977, has achieved a leading position in the study of the materials and techniques of painting, and the scientific examination of paintings.

Find out why sunflowers represented happiness for Van Gogh. Learn how he experimented with colour to capture mood and express identity. The Sunflowers is one of the most popular paintings in the ...