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Step into 14th-century Siena and discover how artists broke from tradition and pioneered new ways of storytelling. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime celebration marking the rise of Western painting.
Often referred to as the ‘painter’s painter’ due to his influence on artists through the decades, Nicolas Poussin is well represented in the National Gallery Collection.
This self-guided short tour will take you on a journey from Italy to Northern Europe and showcases five examples of early and High Renaissance art by masters such as Leonardo, Raphael and Titian.
1 www.farhi.org/wc51/wc51_416.htm. 2 For Meyer Sassoon, see the entry for Perronneau NG 6345, note 3. 3 For Violet, Mrs Fitzgerald, see ibid.
Van Gogh is today one of the most popular of the Post-Impressionist painters, although he was not widely appreciated during his lifetime. He is now famed for the great vitality of his works which are ...
Saint Anne is the patron saint of women in labour. She is also the patron saint of housewives. Legend has it that Saint Anne and her husband Joachim were the Virgin Mary’s parents. By bringing her ...
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Join us for an in-depth exploration of the life and work of Veronese, in a two-hour session complementing our 'Stories of art ...
Art Laughs brings comedy to arts and heritage spaces. This evening sees Verity Babbs and Art Laughs invite three of the UK's funniest rising stars to deliver art themed stand-up performances in front ...
8.20 - 9.50 am 8.40 - 10.10 am 9.20 - 10.50 am 9.40 - 11.10 am Get ahead of the crowds and join us for an introductory tour of our once-in-a-century exhibition, 'Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers'. Be blown ...