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

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

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

Come and take some time out of your day for a slow look at 'The Stonemason's Yard' by Canaletto. We will guide you through a ...

First, listen to a brief talk, then respond by making your own work in this short, artist-led drawing session. Please have to ...

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This session will be led by a Deaf lecturer in British Sign Language with interpretation in spoken English. Chisato Minamimura is a Deaf performance artist and BSL art guide working globally, with a ...

Giorgio Vasari’s praise for the series of paintings made by Andrea Mantegna between around 1485 and 1506 is a fitting tribute to a remarkable ensemble of pictures. Showing the triumphal procession of ...

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 ...

Born in Seville, in 1599, Diego Velázquez would become one of the greatest painters of the Baroque era. A contemporary of artists such as Peter Paul Rubens and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, he rose from ...