Martha Hirst was the National Gallery’s first housemaid. Her job was to keep the Gallery clean and manage the fires that ...

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.

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.

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 ...

The 17th century was the era of the Baroque, a style bringing passion, colour and drama to painting, sculpture, architecture ...

The origins of the Gallery’s Scientific Department began with the appointment of the physicist Ian Rawlins as Scientific ...

London Drawing explore the works of 17th-century Italian paintings to create contemporary tableaux to inspire your life ...

Join Gallery Educator, Fiona Alderton, for a captivating exploration of works created by and representing women throughout the Collection. In this series of lunchtime talks, Fiona will be guiding you ...